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History of 
ni\e 353rcl Infantry 



Triis Volume is Dedicated to Axe 
Honor Roll of TTie 353rd Infantr9 



"And oftimes cometh our vJise Lord God, Master 
of e-Oerj) trade, 

And tells tKem tales of His dail^' toil, of Edens 
nev^l^) made, 

And the)) rise to tKeir feet as He passes bj), gen- 
tlemen unafraid." 




' / have no pity for the dead, 

They have gone out, gone out with flame and song, 

A sudden shining glory round them spread; 

Their drooping hands raised up again and strong; 

Only I sorrow that a man must die 

To find the unending beauty of the sky." 




History) of 
niie 353ra Infantr}? Regiment 



894i DIVISION 
NATIONAL ARMY 



SEPTEMBER, 1917 



JUNE, 1919 



By 
CAPT. CHARLES F. DIENST 

Historian 353rd Infantry 

FIRST LIEUT. CLIFFORD CHALMER 

Historian First Battalion 

FIRST LIEUT. FRANCIS M. MORGAN 

Historian Second Battalion 

FIRST LIEUT. CHARLES 0. GALLENKAMP 

Historian Third Battalion 

FIRST LIEUT. LLOYD H. RENNING 

Historian Headquarters Company 

FIRST LIEUT. HAROLD F. RROWN 

Historian Supply Company 

FIRST LIEUT. MORTON S. RAILEY 
SECOND LIEUT. WILLIAM J. LEE 

Historians Machine Gun Company 



Published By 
THE 353rd INFANTRY SOCIETY 






Copyright 

Regimental Society?, The 353rd Infantrj) 

1921 



JAN 23 1921 



PRINTED AND BOUND BY THE EAGLE PRESS 
WICHITA. KANSAS 



0)C!.A608180 



AO^ / 



Pref 



r erace 



This history is dedicated to the men on the honor roll of the 
353rd Infantry. Its purpose is to put into concrete and abiding 
record the service of the entire regiment, which required of these 
men on the honor roll the supreme sacrifice. Space allows for a 
general presentation of experience only. Those who were "there" 
will recall similar incidents for their own home circles. 

The original plan was to have battalion and special company tell 
its own story, but the material collected showed too much over- 
lapping and at the same time too little comprehension of the regi- 
ment's service. For example : it appeared that almost every man, 
certainly every outfit, had a drink on the Germans in Xammes, but 
just how the 353rd Infantry co-operated as a unit in gaining and 
holding that difficult portion of the line did not appear in any of the 
accounts. It was necessary, therefore, to bring the accounts of the 
different historians together into a continuous story. To do this, 
paragraphs had to be shifted from one statement to another, and 
then these statements tied together with a connecting thread to make 
of all a regimental history. 

The suggestion and inspiration for the history belongs to Colonel 
Reeves. The regimental historian gladly accords the battalion and 
company historians full credit for the material of the campaign 
chapters. No quotation marks were used because, as these chapters 
now stand, they are the result of the efforts of all contributors. 
Special acknowledgment is due to Capt. Carl G. Eades for the pic- 
tures. Mr. Connelly, secretary of the Kansas State Historical Society, 
and his staff lent invaluable co-operation in the initial stages of its 
preparation. Finally, the men of the regiment must thank Miss 
Florence Shoemaker and Miss Ruth Flesher for their help as stenog- 
raphers, and the regimental historian wishes to share with his wife, 
whatever credit may be due him for his part. 

Charles F. Dienst. 



Col. James H. Reeves commanded the 353rd Infantry, with the 
exception of two brief periods when he commanded the 177th Brig- 
ade, from the time of its orgaization until demobilization. He lead 
the regiment in all of its campaigns, on the march into Germany, and 
remained with it throughout the entire period of service in the Army 
of Occupation. The 353rd Infantry was the Colonel's Own Regiment. 

Colonel Reeves was born in Center, Cherokee County, Alabama, 
on September 20, 1870. At the approximate age of 18 years he en- 
tered West Point Military Academy on September 1, 1888. His rec- 
ord as an officer of the United States Army dates from his gradu- 
ation as follows : 

Second Lieutenant, 4th Cavalry, June 11, 1892. 

Second Lieutenant, 6th Cavalry, June 24, 1897. 

First Lieutenant, Second Cavalry, November 10, 1898. 

Captain, 14th Cavalry, February 2, 1901. 

Captain, Unassigned, March 11, 1911. 

Captain, 12th Cavalry, May 14, 1912. 

Captain, 3rd Cavalry, September 9, 1912. 

Major, 3rd Cavalry, June 9, 1916. 

Lieutenant Colonel, 3rd Cavalry, May 15, 1917. 

Colonel, National Army, August 5, 1917. 

Prior to his service in the World War Colonel Reeves had had 
large military experience. A resume of his experience follow^s : 

1895-1897 Infantry and Cavalry School, Fort Leavenworth, 
Kansas. 

1898 During the months of May to November, Aide de Camp 
to General Joseph Wheeler. Spanish-American War. 

1899 February to July, 1900, Cuban Army of Occupation. 

1900 July, to December, 1900, Boxer Campaign in China. 
Aide de Camp to General James H. Wilson, April to 
November. 

1900-1902 Military Attache, American Legation, Peking, China. 
1903 Commanded Troop, 14th Cavalry, Fort Grant, Arizona. 

1903-1905 Commanded Troop, 14th Cavalry, in the Philippine 

Islands. 
1905-1907 Civil Government Service, Philippine Islands. 
1907-1912 Military Attache, Peking, China. 
1913 Joined 3rd Cavalry February 7, serving at Fort Sam 

Houston and Mexican border to August 20, 1917. 
1915 Service at the Mounted Service School, Fort Riley, 

Kansas, during months from March to June. 
1915-1916 Adjutant 3rd Cavalry to June, 1916. 

The account of achievements set forth in the following pages at- 
test to the further record of the man who was known throughout his 
regiment as " Our Colonel." 

ix 



C al end ar 



Organized at Camp Funston, Kansas, September 5, 1917. 

Left Camp Funston, May 26, 1918. 

Sailed from Hoboken (111 officers, 3401 enlisted men) June 4, 1918. 

Reynal Training Area, France, June 24-August 4, 1918. 

Occupation Lucey Sector, August 5-September 12, 1918. 

St. Mihiel Offensive, September 12-16. 

Euvezin Sector, September 16-October 7. 

Reserve Fifth Corps, October 9-19. 

Meuse-Argonne Offensive-Bantheville Woods, October 19-November 1. 

Final drive Meuse-Argonne Offensive, November 1. 

Barricourt Woods-Tailly and Army Line, November 2. 

Stenay, November 11. 

Army of Occupation November 24-May 6, 1919. 

U. S. S. Leviathan (105 officers, 2533 enlisted men) Port of Brest, 

France, May 14. 
U. S. A. May 22, 1919. 



Table of Contents 



PAGE 

Chapter I. Personnel of the 353rd Infantry 1 

Chapter II. Training, Organization, and Equipment in 

Camp Funston 7 

Chapter III, Comradeship and Recreation 15 

Chapter IV. Getting "Over There" 19 

Chapter V. With Regimental Headquarters and the 

First Rattalion in Manois 27 

Chapter VI. With the Second Battalion in St. Blin ... 32 

Chapter VII. With the Third Battalion in Rimoucourt . . 38 

Chapter VIII. The 353rd Infantry Moves to the Front- 
First Battalion "Takes Over" 44 

Chapter IX. The Second Battalion Moves Up to Support 

the First 48 

Chapter X. The Third Battalion Moves Up in Reserve 
and Later Relieves the Second as the 
Second Relieves the First on the Out- 
guard Line 53 

Chapter XI. The Third Battalion Draws First Blood on 

the Enemy 59 

Chapter XII. The First Battalion Again on the Outguard 

Line — A Raid Frustrated 64 

Chapter XIII. The 353rd Infantry Goes Over the Top in 
the St. Mihiel Offensive. The Second 
Battalion Makes the Assault 69 

Chapter XIV. The First Battalion Mops Up Mort Mare 

Woods on the Left Flank of the Regi- 
mental Sector and Forms Liason With 
the Second Division on the Right Flank 76 

Chapter XV. The 353rd Infantrv Lands on the Army 

Objective. The Third Battalion Takes 
the Lead on the Fourth Objective ... 83 

Chapter XVI. The 353rd Infantry Helps Develop the 
Army Line in the Euvezin Sector — 
Xammes 89 

Chapter XVII. Back to the Line in the Beney Subsector — 
"Suicide Woods." The Second Battal- 
ion on the Outguard 94 

Chapter XVIII. Another Shift to the Left St. Benoit Sub- 
sector 100 

Chapter XIX. On the Way to the Meuse-Argonne Offensive 104 

Chapter XX. The 353rd Infantry Takes Part in the Meuse- 
Argonne Offensive. The First Battalion 
Mops Up Bantheville Woods 112 

xi 



Chapter XXI. The 353rd Infantry Goes Over the Top in 
the Final Phase of the Meuse-Argonne 
Offensive. The Third Battalion Takes 

the Lead 121 

Chapter XXII. The 353rd Infantry Carries On to the Army 
Objective. The Second Battalion in the 

Lead 129 

Chapter XXIII. On to Stenay 139 

Chapter XXIV. Stenay 148 

Chapter XXV. The March to Germany 152 

Chapter XXVI. The 353rd Infantry Area and Relations 

With Its People 163 

Chapter XXVII. Service in the Array of Occupation . . . . 172 

Chapter XXVIII. Return and Demobilization 188 

Chapter XXIX. The Story of Headquarters Company . . . 199 

The Adjutant's Office 201 

The Band 203 

Bombers 205 

Intelligence Section and Some Informa- 
tion 208 

The Pioneers — Knights of the Pick and 

Shovel 221 

One-Pounder Platoon 224 

The Signal Platoon and a Few of Its Ob- 
servations 227 

Chapter XXX. Storv of the Machine Gun Company of the 

353rd Infantry 239 

Chapter XXXI. Story of the Supply Company 247 

Chapter XXXII. Medical Detachment 253 

Official Report on St. Mihiel Offensive 257 

Official Report on Meuse-Argonne Offensive ....... 263 

Rosters 269 



Honor Roll of The 353rcl Infantr}) 



Company A 



NAIIE 

Andrews, Ivan E. 
Boug-her. Georg-e A. 
Drake, Frank G. 
Elliott, Illiff L. 
Hall, William A. 
Johnson, Leonard 
Kirsclibaum, John 
McCloskey, Purley 
MeDaniel, Lee B. 
Monk, Martin J. 
Mooney, Fred 
Plov, John 



LAST KNOW'N RANK 





Leon, Kan. 




Denver, Colo. 


Corp. 


Minneapolis, Minn., 4648 Col. Ave. 


Co. Runner 


Hutchinson, Kan. 


Co. Runner 


Winfield, Kan. 


Corp. 


Dnluth, Minn., 1045 48th St. 




Downs, Kan. 


Corp. 


Ag-ra, Kan. 


Sgrt. 


Columbus, Kan. 


Corp. 


North Kaukana, Wis. 




Eluemound, Kan. 




Florence, Wis. 



Company B 



NAME 


LAST KNOWN RANK 


ADDRESS 


Ahec, Emil 


Corp. 


Chicago, 111. 


Bamiele, Elias S. 




St. Louis, Mo. 


Burns, William E. 


Corp. 


Tongonoxie, Kan. 


Clendening', Foster J. 




Fulton, Kan. 


Devine, Daniel P. 




Cherry vale, Kan. 


Duvall, Oland H. 


Co. Rvmner 


Colwich, Kan. 


Elwick, Harry C. 




N. R. 


Fulton, Charles J. 




Cuba, Kan. 


Fox, Chester 


Co. Runner 


Sterling:, Kan. 


Griffith, Elmer C. 




Winfield, Kan. 


Groth, Joseph 




Sterling, Kan. 


Hag'erman, Chester R. 


Co. Runner 


Medicine, Lodge, Kan 


Himil, Lester D. 


Sg-t. 


Tongonoxie, Kan. 


Hardtke, Otto C. 




Chicago. 111. 


Hicks, Frank B. 


Corp. 


Linwood, Kan. 


Hooper, Wilbert G. 


Cook 


Inavale, Neb. 


Kierski, Walter 




Leavenworth, Kan. 


Lindhorst, Henry J. 




Mukwango, Wis. 


Mack, Joseph A. 




Kansas City, Kan. 


Mitchell, James O. 


Corp. 


Chicago, 111. 


Nelson, Delbert 




N. R. 


Patterson, Duncan J. 


Co. Rvuiner 


Miami, Ariz. 


Preston, Percy R. 


1st Lieut. 


Denver, Colo. 


Remick, Earl F. 




Osborne, Kan. 


Sharp, Frank W. 


Corp. 


Sterling. Kan. 


Stevenson, Wilbur A. 




Richmond, Kan. 


Titolski, Joe 


Co. Runner 


Leavenworth, Kan. 


Turner, Lawrence W. 


Corp. 


Newton, Kan. 


Ware, Hugh H. 


Sgt. 


Chuaska, Okla. 


Wood, Jasper M. 




Hiattville, Kan. 


Wymore, Verne 




Kingman, Kan. 



Company C 



NAIIE 

Defrees, Albert C. 
Foster, Horace K. 
Grubs, Lee A. 
Hadlick, Charles F. 
Hutton, Eugene 
Hutchens, Lawrence 
Hurlbert, Dexter 
Heidle, Ted 
Joyce, Harry F. 
Jennings, Lewis 
Jones, Everett 
Kelsey, Floyd J. 
Kmgsbury, La Rue S. 
Knapp, Nicholas P. 
Lemanski, Peter 
Lonthowsky, Frank 
Mattison, Milton A. 
New, Roy O. 
Nutz, Theodore E. 
Reeves, Jessie C. 
Swiderski, Victor 
Wellmitz, Frank 
Williams, David R. 
Zukaitis, Charles 



LAST KNOWN R.4NK 
Corp. 

Corp. 

Co. Runner 
Corp. 



Corp, 



ADDRESS 
MoCloutl, Kan. 
Wichita, Kan. 
Emporia, Kan. 
Blue Earth, Minn. 
Wichita, Kan. 
Lawrence, Kan. 
Wayco, Mo. 
Junction City, Kan. 
Leavenworth, Kan. 
Smith Center, Kan. 
Ethel, Mo. 
Leavenworth, Kan. 
Smith Center, Kan. 
Harmon, 111. 
N. R. 

Pittsburg, Kan. 
Spring Valley, Wis. 
Mound City, Kan. 
Fort Scott, Kan. 
Medicine Lodge, Kan. 
Atchison, Kan. 
Emporia, Kan. 
Tonganoxie, Kan. 
Chicago, 111. 



Company D 



NAME 

Gug'g'isberg', Edward 
Hanlin. Charles H. 
Hartshorn, Clyde 
Holberg-, Albert L. 
Hurd, Conrad 
Jackson, William H. 
Keeney, Clyde 
Levy, Joseph 
Meirs, Clarence F. 
Miller, Charles 
Mosher, Arthur D. 
Olson, Edward L. 
Owen, Henry H. 
Reyelts. Charles P. 
Rice, Homer 
Sanstrom, Carl E. 
Smart, William H. 
Spragrue, James M. 
Tucker, Fred 
Walker, John A. 
Toung, Robert 



LAST KNOWN BANK 
Corp. 
Meeh. 

Corp. 

Corp. 



Co. Runner 



ADDRESS 
Bums, Kan. 
Osawatomie. Kan. 
Pueblo. Colo. 
Topeka. Kan. 
Paradise, Kan. 
Hutchinson, Kan. 
OnaiTO, Kan. 
Chicago, HI. 
Wichita, Kan. 
Ellsworth, Kan. 
Pardeeville, Wis. 
Deforest, Wis. 
Fulton, Kan. 
Chicago, 111. 
Louisburg, Kan. 
Chicago, 111. 
Mulvane, Kan. 
Lena, Stephenson Co., 111. 
Eaglewood, Kan. 
Waukesha, Wis. 
Rodley, Kan. 



Company E 



NAME 

Christiancy, H. E. 
Shaw, Charles A. 
Adolph, Harvey 
Bartell. Elmer E. 
Basine, John E. 
Beach, Alfred T. 
Beam an. Roy 
Blair, Tracy S. 
Brogden, Joseph 
Burghardt, Edwin L. 
Clement, Claude E. 
Farrel, Joseph 
Haerl, Melvin E. 
Harless, Nain R. 
Henrich, Samuel C. 
Hubbard, Samuel S. 
Hudspeth, Oney M. 
Hutchison, Frederick 
Keller, Ignatz 
Mueller, Paul Gus 
McDonald, Ralph 
O'Conner, Frank J. 
Olm, Albert 
Raymond, Jesse V. 
Schroeder, Ernest E. 
Sparling, Clare F. 
Stinson, Harold M. 
Tafoya, Juan B. 
Weaver, Herman 
Weaver, Taylor B. 
Wilson, Glenn R. 



.AST KNOWTV RANK 


ADDRESS 


1st Lieut. 


Warren, Ohio 


1st Lieut. 


Pattonsburg, Mo. 


Corp. 


Eskridge, Kan. 


Sgt. 


Waubansee, Kan. 




Denver. Colo. 


Corp. 


Manchester, Kan. 




Oakley, Kan. 


Corp. 


Protection, Kan. 


Corp. 


Topeka, Kan. 


Bn. Runner 


Protection, Kan. 




Kansas City, Kan. 




Home City, Kan. 




Moorhead, Wis. 




Louisburg. W. "Va. 




Natoma, Kan. 




At wood, Kan. 




Crona, N. M. 


Corp. 


Mulberiy, Kan. 




N. R. 




St. Louis, Mo. 




Logan, Kan. 


Corp. 


Chicago, 111. 




N. R. 


Sgt. 


Hutchmson. Kan. 


Reg. Runner 


Wichita, Kan. 


Corp. 


Oneida, Kan. 




Eldorado, Kan. 


Corp. 


Rio Amba. N. M. 




Eldorado, Kan. 




Sumner Co., Kan. 


Corp. 


Oberlm, Kan. 



Company F 



NAME 

Anderson, Ralph P. 
Bates, Henry J. 
Clark, Wray 
Dotson, Clay 
Duffy, Albert 
Erickson, Albin 
Femiter, John J. 
Grannan, Joseph W. 
Heffron, Walter R. 
Kessler, Edward M. 
Krause, Reginald A. 
Lantis, Leo 
Laschinger, Fred W. 
Meyer, Frank W. 
Moore. Davis M. 
Neilson, Lauritz 
Nuce, Joe Albert 
Romick, James E. 
Rowe, Edward 
Sandman, Leo L. 
Seymour, Qunicey R. 
Simmons, Frank L. 
Snyder, Harr N. 
Sipes, Walker O. H. 
Stamm, Boyd 
Wenski, Constantine M. 



LAST KNOWN RANK 
Corp. 



Sgt. 
Corp. 



Corp. 



Sgt. 



Corp. 



ADDRESS 
Scranton, Kan. 
Ellensbergh, Wash. 
Pittsburg, Kan. 
Neodesha, Kan. 
Wathena, Kan. 
WajTie, Kan. 
Chicago, 111. 
Chicago, 111. 
Tookiba, Okla. 
Cheney, Kan. 
Milwaukee, Wis. 
Ottawa, Kan. 
Sheboygan, Wis. 
Belpre. Kan. 
Stromberg, Nebr. 
Omaha, Nebr. 
Dodge City, Kan. 
Mescotah, Kan. 
Scranton, Kan. 
Barrington, 111. 
Rantoul. Kan. 
Kansas City, Kan. 
Memphis, Mo. 
Pittsburg, Kan. 
Severance, Kan. 
Kansas City, Kan. 



XIV 



Company G 



NAME 

Benidt, Alvin C. 
Brullman, I^ester G 
Burt, William R. 
Elliott, Gilbert R. 
Ford, Richmond "V. 
Harrington, Parmer 
Heald, Arlington A. 
Heime, Aloysius 
Henderson, Orel T. 
Holmes, Oliver W. 
Kahn, Norman 
Kasha, Henry H. 
Kelley, Joseph 
Martin, Leroy 
McCarren, Andrew J. 
MeDaniel, Guy F. 
Moore, Walter E. 
Murphey, Joseph M. 
Ramsey, Earl E. 
Romaek, Francis R. 
Sester, Albert P. 
Smith, Jacob L. 
Stumps, Michael 
Thurlow, Clifford M. 
Westltng. John R. 
Wright, Roy E. 
Wray, Harry C. 



LAST KNOWN RANK 


ADDRESS 




Oak Grov.e, Wis. 


Bugler 


Paola, Kan. 




Cornwall, England 




Pooli, Ind. 




Topeka, Kan. 




Phoenix, Ariz. 




Goff, Kan. 




St. Marys, Kan. 




Cottonwood, Ariz. 




Seaver Crossing, Neb. 


Corp. 


Minneapolis, Minn. 




Cuba. Kan. 




Peoria, Kan. 


Sgt. 


Atlanta, Kan. 




Leavenworth, Kan. 




Sabetha, Kan. 


Corp. 


Akron, Kan. 


Corp. 


New York, N. Y. 


Sgt. 


Cedarvale, Kan. 


Corp. 


Katy, Texas. 




Wamego, Kan. 


Bugler 


Cawker City, Kan. 




Clafin, Kan. 




Winfield, Kan. 


Corp. 


Clay Center, Kan. 


Sgt. 


Manhattan, Kan. 


1st Lieut. 


Colorado Springs, Colo, 



Company H 



NAME 

Lewis, Gilbert H. 
Wickersham, J. H. 
Ackerman, Carl W, 
Bodner, Albert E. 
Bearhardt, Henry 
Carter, Sidney D. 
Gray, Harry E. 
Holman, Earl L. 
Hunt, Charles L. 
King, Howard Scott 
Knozvich, Fred 
McCollough, Floyd L. 
Schwandt, Carl 
Schultz, Fred J. 
Shimmin, Thomas A. 
Spohnhauer, Harr F. 
Tomow, Martin F. 
Tuttle, Louis F. 
West, James W. 
West. Olin J. 
Wright, William E. 
Yore, Louis A. 



LAST KNOVra R.'iNK 

1st Lieut. 
3nd Lieut. 



Sgt. 



ADDRESS 

Kinsley, Kan. 
Denver, Colo. 
Marion, Kan. 
Russell, Kan. 
Chippewa Falls, Wis. 
Tuseon, Ariz. 
Pittsburg, Kan. 
Weir City, Kan. 
Salina, Kan. 
Clay Center. Kan. 
Miamie, Ariz. 
Bunker Hill, Kan. 
Leavenworth, Kan. 
Winona, Minn. 
Council Grove, Kan. 
Cherryvale, Kan. 
Walnut, ni. 
Anthony, Kan. 
Kansas City, Mo. 
Mildred. Kan. 
Leavenworth, Kan. 
'^hicago. 111. 



Company I 



NAME 
Carr, Roy E. 
Finlayson, Allan 
Davis, Eli 
Eccher. Richard 
Fish, Charles R. 
Hewitt, Henry L. 
Hogan, Thomas J. 
Ingerham, Clarence 
Johnson, Harold M. 
Kren, Walter R. 
Kolb, Frederick J. 
McKenna, Edward A. 
Nixon, Willie A. 
Parsons, William F. 
Slaughter, John H. 
Smith, Lehigh L. 
Speer, Joe R. 
Steward, Herbert S. 
Theobald, Jacob K. 
Wendorf, Emil A. 
Wuest, Henry 



LAST KNOWN RANK 

1st. Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 

Corp. 

Corp. 
Corp. 

Co. Rmmer 



Sgt. 



ADDRESS 
Lockwood, Mo. 

Skull "Valley, Ariz. 

Liberal. Mo. 

Atchison, Kan. 

Mound City, Kan. 

Natoma, Kan. 

Gamett, Kan. 

Wamego, Kan. 

2205 S. 10th St., St. Louis. Mo. 

La Crosse, Wis. 

Chicago, 111. 

Medicine Lodge, Kan. 

Florence, Ariz. 

Springerville, Ariz. 

Snowflake, Ariz. 

Atchison, Kan. 

Council Grove, Kan. 

Prescott, Ariz. 

Milwaukee, Wis. 

Anoka, Minn. 



Company K 



NAME 

Buehworth, Earl E. 
Eckhart, John P. 
Grant, Zaehary A. 
Healy, f'raneis L. 
Kleman, Oscar 
Kline, Wilson R. 
Kopangr, Arthur C. 
Lovelady, Grant 
Nixon, James G. 
Ride:e, Edward L. 
Rice, Otis W. 
Rush, Ralph G. 
Rader, Valentine S. 
Spayer, Edward S. 
Wakeman. Arthur 
Watson, Walter W. 
Weinberg-, Louis B. 



NAME 
Allen, Forrest 
Baxter, William C. 
Berg-ner, William C. 
Grass, Wilfred W. 
Hig-g-ins, Edward L. 
Hobson, James A. 
Holmes, Ira G. 
Isaacson, Clyde 
James, Morris 
Johnson, William M. 
Kiely, Patrick L. 
Kronlokken, John 
Lambert, Le Roy P. 
Lewis, Howard M. 
Lysle, Samuel V. 
Love, Cramer C. 
McNeeley, Theodore L. 
Metzker, William H. 
Miller, Gerald L. 
Paustian. Otto H. 
Plamenaz, Blatz 
Raible, Joseph R. 
Siebenthaler, George H. 
Thompson, George W. 
Verliulst, Comelious R. 
WagTier, Harold R. 



NAME 

Jackson, Jared F. 
Seith, Alvin N. 
Abney, George C. 
Anderson, Harold 
Black, Benjamin H. 
Block, Herbert M. 
Bosseck, Lorane 
Brewer, John L. 
Clemons, David E. 
Coppus, Jacob J. 
Crosley, William G. 
Crouch. Joseph H. 
Dickey, James H. 
Hansen, Arvid L. 
Hansen, Elmer C. 
Harvey, Charles 
Keck, Harry L. 
Keis, Albert 
King, Clarence 
Lane, Donald C. 
Lindstrom, Walter R. 
Lockwood, Emery C. 
Lyons, Earl C. 
Mullenbach, Joseph J. 
Norris, Claude A. 
Perkins, Oscar 
Peterson, Nels J. 
Pippert. Herman W. 
Riley, William J. 
Rostetter, Frank L. 
Rubino, Joe 
Schneikart, Rudolph 
Solomon, Frank 
Sturm, Jacob M. 
Trapp, Peter C. 
Verlioeff, Lenord C, 
Viekroy, Lawrence P. 
Wilson, Irving F. 
Zenk, Leo L. 



LAST KNOWN RANK 



Corp. 



1st Lieut. 
Corp. 



Corp. 
Corp. 
Corp. 



Company L 

LAST KNOWN RANK 



Corp. 



Corp. 



Co. Runner 



Corp. 



Company 

LAST KNOVW RANK 

1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
Co. Runner 



Corp. 

Corp. 

Co. Runner 

Bn. Runner 



Corp. 



ADDRESS 

Rowersville, Mo. 
Norton, Kan. 
Burlington, Kan. 
Lincohi Center, Kan. 
Bamber, Wis. 
Abilene, Kan. 
Deerfield, Wis. 
Grant, Kan. 
Plattsville. Pa. 
Phoenix, Wis. 
Hutchinson, Kan. 
Kansas City, Kan. 
Howard, Kan. 
La Salle, 111. 
Wathena, Kan. 
Plattsville, Wis. 
Troy, Kan. 



ADDRESS 
Earlton, Kan. 
Powhattan, Kan. 
Sheboygan, Wis. 
Chetopa, Kan. 
Stella, Nebr. 
Bartlett, Kan. 
Madison, Kan. 
Hiawatha, Kan. 
Madison, Kan. 
N. R. 

Chicago, 111. 
Renville, Minn. 
Montana, Kan. 
Denver, Colo. 
Bowe, Tex. 
Somerton. Kan. 
Topeka. Kan. 
Coldwater, Kan. 
Wichita, Kan. 
Enterprise, Kan. 
Bisbee, Ariz. 
Overbrook, Kan. 
Merriam, Kan. 
Liberal, Kan. 
Comwell, Wis. 
Fruita, Colo. 



M 



Corp. 



ADDRESS 
Atchison, Kan. 
Cleveland, Ohio 
Rockford, 111. 
Solway, Minn. 
Marion, Kan. 
Lyons, Kan. 
La Fontain, Kan. 
Montrose, Colo. 
Otego, Kan. 
Little Chute, Wis. 
Denver, Colo. 
Odessa, Mo. 
Denver, Colo. 
McPherson, Kan. 
East Moline, 111. 
Quinter, Kan. 
St. Joseph, Mo. 
N. R. 

Manhattan, Kan. 
Emporia, Kan. 
N. R. 

Du Quoin. Kan. 
Lincoln, Kan. 
Calvary, Wis. 
South Haven, Kan. 
Casey, 111. 
Omaha, Nebr. 
Denver, Colo. 
Bennington, Kan, 
Altoona, Kan. 
Chicago, 111. 
Kansas City, Kan. 
Hiawatha, Kan. 
Norton, Kan. 
Herington. Kan. 
Grinimel. Kan. 
Aurora. 111. 
Oshkosh, Wis. 
Winona, Minn. 



Headquarters Corxipany 



NAME 

Bayley, Harry E. 
Berry, Oscar R. 
Dillon, Cecil E. 
Feiister, Charles 
Goff, Ira B. 
Hawkins, Clay H. 
Kemp, Floyd W. 
London, Marcus L. 
Marshall. Earl G. 
McDonald, Chester 
Redd, Charles E. 
Ryan, John 
Severin, Alvin 
Slomski, Martin 
Thompson, John I. 
West, James W. 



LAST KNOWN RANK 



Corp. 



1st Sg-t. 



ADDRESS 
Tar River, Okla. 
Parsons, Kan. 
Hig-hland, Kan. 
New York, N. Y. 
Horsehranch, K.v. 
Grenola, Kan. 
Topeka, Kan. 
Bansas City. Kan. 
Arkansas City, Kan. 
Howard, Kan. 
Denver, Colo. 
N. R. 

Colorado Spring's, Colo. 
Basel! ar, Kan. 
Eag'lewood, Kan. 
N. R. 



Machine Gun Company 



NAME 


LAST KNOW'N RANK 


ADDRESS 


Mitchell, Edward A. 


1st Lieut. 


Denver, Colo. 


Berquist, Arthur C. 


Corp. 


Stockton, Kan. 


Bowden. James 




Kansas City, Kan. 


Cosg-riff. Earl J. 




Dover. Ky. 


Costello, Albert L. 




Topeka, Kan. 


Davidson, Frank J. 


Sgt. 


Olathe, Kan. 


Deitseh, Louis F. 




Denver, Colo. 


Lindstrom, Walter R. 




Oswego, Kan. 


McCarley, Hallie 




Ellington, Kan. 


Mnnson, Louis 




Spencer, Wis. 


Reid, Randall 




Ogallah, Kan. 


Strasser, William E. 




Hiattville, Kan. 


Shannon, Edward 


Sgt. 


Mapleton, Kan. 


Sanchez, Solomon 




Raton, N. Mex. 


Szylobrit, Alex A. 




Wisconsin 


Swart, Irvin M. 




Long Island, Kan. 


Thieme, Eitel P. 


Corp. 


Goff, Kan. 


Tidball, Thomas B. 




Collyer, Kan. 


Verdier, Martin H. 




N. R. 


Wiedmar, Chris. 




Madison, Kan. 



NAME 

Knudsen, Elmer A. 
Miekelson, Clarence 
Prosser, John 
Shafer, Francis W. 



Supply Company 



LAST KNOWN RANK 
Wagoner 



ADDRESS 
Salina, Kan. 
Blackearth, Wis. 
Ashland, Wis. 
Cherryvale. Kan. 



Regimental Infirmary 



NAME 

Focht, William J. 
Fraizer, Lloyd M. 
Nathan. James 
Tindall, Marvin L, 



LAST KNOWN RANK 
Sgt. 



ADDRESS 
Grinnell, Iowa 
Malvern, Iowa 
Memphis, Tenn. 
Tonganoxie, Kan. 



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Men of TKe 353rd Infantrj) WKo 
Received Decorations 



MEDAL OF HONOR 

First Lieut. Harold A. Furlong 

Second Lieut. J. Hunter Wickersham 



DISTINGUISHED 
First Sergt. Harry J. Adams 
Capt. Moses D. Atkins 
Capt. Fred C. Albright 
Capt. Albert F. Baxter 
Sergt. Harry E. Bayly 
Lieut.-Col. George W. Blackinton 
Corp. Tracy S. Blair 
Pvt. George W. Condit 
Corp. Francis L. Daniels 
Sergt. Otis V. Dozer 
Pvt. John I Dugan 
Corp. Lloyd Farber 
Capt. Charles M. Fox 
Sergt. George W. Gardner 
Pvt. Don Green 
Sergt. E. F. Guthrie 
Pvt. William A. Hall 
Pvt. Alva Kane 
Coi'p. E. M. Kessler 
Pvt. D. F. Lamson 
Sergt. Lee B. McDaniel 
Bugler Edward McGee 



SERVICE CROSS 

Corp. John W. McKay 
Sergt. Clayton Malone 
Sergt. Herbert H. Miller 
First Lieut. Francis Morgan 
Sergt. E. E. Ramsey 
First Lieut. George E. Rand 
Pvt. Cecil E. Reed 
Col. James H. Reeves 
Lieut.-Col. James L. Peatross 
Second Lieut. Harry W. Pine 
Pvt. L. L. Sanduran 
First Lieut. J. E. Scanlon 
Pvt. R. R. Seymour 
First Lieut. Charles A. Shaw 
Sergt. Ralph M. Shimfall 
Lieut.-Col. Burton A. Smead 
First Lieut. R. H. G. Smith 
Corp. Milton C. Sundin 
Pvt. J. A. Szcepanick 
Bugler Frank F. Tomanek 
Pvt. Richard Wahler 
Sergt. Walter S. Witt 



DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL 
Col. James H. Reeves 



CROIX DE GUERRE 
Lieut.-Col. Fred W. Boschen Lieut.-Col. F. W. O'Donnell 

Chap. Otis E. Gray Col. James H. Reeves 

Capt. J. W. Lockwood Corp. Milton C. Sundin 

Maj. C. J. Masseck Sergt. Ralph G. Taylor 



Capt. Moses D. Atkins 



BELGIAN CROSS 

Maj. Milton Portman 



CHAPTER I. 



Personnel of the 353rd Infantry 



September 5, 1917, has been set as the birthday of the 353rd 
Infantry, 89th Division. Colonel Reeves and many of the officers 
were on the ground several days earlier, but not until September 5 
did the "first five per cent" of the Regiment's enlisted personnel 
arrive in the unit area at Camp Funston. Five months lacking one 
day since the declaration of war between the United States and 
Germany on April 6, 1917, had been spent in preparation for this 
mere beginning of the mobilization and organization of man power 
for the nation's part in the World War. The cantonment had been 
built, equipment supplied, officers trained. Now the Selective 
Service Law was in operation. And the " Rookies," veterans of the 
future, were actually born into the service. Only those who have left 
civil occupations and homes for the camp and field can ever appre- 
ciate the change which this transition brings into the lives of men. 
It is little wonder that the 5th of each succeeding month grew in 
significance for every man in the 353rd Infantry. 

The personnel of the Regiment, as of the entire National Army, 
came from three sources: the Regular Army, the Officers' Reserve 
Corps, and the citizenship of the country between the ages of twenty- 
one and thirty-one years. The initial personnel of the 353rd In- 
fantry follows: From the Regular Army: Col. James H. Reeves, 
Lieut. Col. Frank B. Hawkins, Maj. Jans E. Stedge, Maj. W. F. C. 
Jepson, and thirty-four non-commissioned officers. From the Of- 
ficers' Reserve Corps: eighty-four officers (from the 5th Company, 
14th Provisional Training Regiment at Fort Riley). From the 
State of Kansas under the operation of the Selective Service Law: 
three hundred twenty-three enlisted men on September 5; one 
thousand seven hundred ninety-one on September 19; and six hun- 
dred eighty on October 5th — a total of two thousand nine hundred 
seventy-four Kansas men. From these initial increments of National 
Army men the Regiment received its name, "The All-Kansas Regi- 
ment." 

Like all National Army Regiments the 353rd Infantry was called 
upon to transfer men to other organizations and to receive replace- 
ments from later drafts. These transfers were made to the Engi- 
neers' Corps, to the Headquarters Battalion of the A. E. F., to the 
Aviation Section of the Signal Corps, and various other branches of 
the service where men were immediately needed. The largest de- 
tachments were sent to the 35th Division and to the 4th Division. 
A. E, F. officers, too, were transferred to various organizations and 
seventy-eight others from the 2nd Training Camp at Fort Benjamin 
Harrison began their service in the Regiment in December, 1917. 

These unsettled conditions in the personnel of the Regiment were 
trying to both officers and men. "Are we to be a depot outfit after 
all?" was a question of frequent recurrence. The final effect of the 



2 Regimental History 353i'd Infantry 

transfers is seen in this announcement of the Regimental Bulletin of 
April 11, 1918: 

" Each company will turn out on Friday afternoon at the pa- 
rade for General Wood with six squads. Battalion Commanders 
will notify these Headquarters of the number of men needed in 
each company to make up this quota." 

Timely assurance from the War Department saved the morale of 
Ihe men. The Regimental Bulletin of February 19 had this an- 
nouncement : 

" From a letter received by the Division Commander from the 
War Department it is desired that all officers and men understand 
that there is no intention of breaking up National Army Divisions. 
All should co-operate most heartily for the benefit of the army as 
a whole." 

Further assurance came on February 25th in the requirement of 
"indispensable lists." "All non-commissioned officers plus 5% of 
the remaining enlisted strength " were to be retained in each com- 
pany. There were still enough when reduced to the lowest number 
to " carry on " and soon replacements began to appear. With new 
men came new hope of service over sea. 

These replacements were as follows: 

March 13, 1918, 350 men, Camp Grant, Illinois. 

161st Depot Brigade. 
April 24, 1918, 300 men. Camp Funston, Kansas. 

164th Depot Brigade. 
April 27, 1918, 143 men, Camp Funston, Kansas. 

164th Depot Brigade. 
May 8, 1918, 2017 men. Camp Funston, Kansas. 

164th Depot Brigade. 

The monthly return for May, 1918, made up at Camp Mills, N. Y., 
showed a total of three thousand five hundred two enlisted men and 
one hundred officers in the Regiment. The Medical Detachment, in 
addition, consisted of fifty-two men and eleven officers. The regi- 
ment was now practically up to war strength. 

But changes in personnel must continue and were now accepted 
as part of the game. In the place of " indispensables " all became 
" expendibles." Nineteen lieutenants came to the Regiment in The 
Reynel Training area, France, from the A. E. F. candidates school. 
While all were rejoicing in a more complete line-up of officers for 
early duty at the front, several of the old officers were recalled to 
the United States as instructors. 

These changes in personnel seemed at the time to be striking at 
the progress and efficiency of the organization. There's something 
in the association of men as " bunkies " that ties them together once 



Personnel of the 353rd Infantry 3 

for all. "I'm ready to go," said the transferred man, "but I should 
like to go with my old outfit." And the man who was left behind 
answered, " We're going to be filled up with strangers. I don't like 
it either." But it remained for the experience of campaigns to re- 
veal the true value of replacements for renewed effectiveness. When 
the ranks had been thinned in the Lucey Sector, in the St. Mihiel 
Offensive, and in the Euvezin Sector, seven hundred eighty-one new 
men from the 86th Division found little difficulty in swinging into 
line with the veterans of previous campaigns. The new men were 
glad to give some of their extra shoes and equipment to the old men; 
and the old men free to give the new men the full benefit of their 
experience as fighters. 

These replacements from the 86th Division were from various 
middle-western states — Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and 
South Dakota mainly. The enlisted personnel of the Regiment re- 
mained approximately sixty per cent Kansas men throughout the 
entire period of service. The officers, however, represented every 
state in the Union. And "The All Kansas Regiment" came to be the 
most typically middle-west regiment of the Middle-West Division. 

More important than the numbers and source of this personnel 
were its qualifications for the task and its qualities of character, 
which accounts for its high service as a part of the A. E. F. The four 
officers and thirty-four non-commissioned officers of the Regular 
Army were to form the framework of the new organization. These 
men, especially Colonel Reeves, gave to the Regiment its policies and 
standards of efficiency. 

For tw^enty-nine years Colonel Reeves had seen continuous mili- 
tary service. His service included duty with troops, staff work, 
special duty with the Ppilippine Government, and long experience 
as a military attache. This broad experience gave him a sympa- 
thetic understanding of men as well as military affairs, both essen- 
tial to the building of a National Army regiment. Lieutenant- 
Colonel Hawkins, second in command from the organization of the 
Regiment until the occupation of the Lucey Sector, had been in the 
service since the Spanish-American W^ar. His experience at the 
Fort Slocum and Fort Logan Recruit Depots was especially valu- 
able in the training of the new National Army men. Major Stedge 
enlisted as a private in 1894. He not only knew soldiering at first 
hand from the ranks to the commissioned grades, but even more im- 
portant. Major Stedge impressed the new^ men in unmistakable and 
picturesque terms with the gravity of military service. He "nailed 
them to the cross" and at the same time strengthened their confi- 
dence in themselves. Major Jepson was wath the Regiment only a 
few days when he was transferred to another organization. 

More immediate than the influence of the Regular Army officers 
was the service of the non-commissioned personnel of the Regular 
Army. They spoke not of years but of " hitches " in the service. 
They understood guard mount exactly and knew the technique of 
the duty roster to the fraction of a minute even though its tours were 



4 Regimental History 353vd Infantry 

longer in the National Army than they had ever known with the 
Regulars. They surprised the new Reserve Officers with their ready 
use of the third person and taught its practical value to the rookies. 
They were soldiers by profession and played the game in a manner 
worthy of the best traditions of the old army. 

These officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army were a tried 
lot. Thorough training and actual experience gave them confidence 
in themselves and the record they had made, entitled them the con- 
fidence of the whole country. But there was a bit of apprehension 
about the future of the new officers and enlisted men who were to 
take part in the World War with so little training and even less ex- 
perience. This apprehension was greatest in the minds of the new 
officers and men themselves. True to American spirit, however, 
they balanced lack of confidence with determination and lack of ex- 
perience with intensity of effort. 

The Reserve Officers of the 353rd Infantry "were men who re- 
sponded to the call for volunteers under Section 54 of the National 
Defense Act, June, 1916. They were plain citizens who wished to 
serve their country to the fullest. Of the eighty-four who reported 
to Camp Funston for duty with the Regiment, fifteen had been en- 
gaged in business, eight had left study in colleges and universities, 
six resigned as teachers, and others came from such ocupations as 
law, journalism, engineering, and medicine. Of these same men, 
three had had training in military schools, nine had seen service in 
the National Guard, ten had been in the Regular Army, and the rest 
were wholly inexperienced in military matters. In respect to the 
variety of their previous occupations and their military experience 
these men were representative of the Reserve Officers of the National 
Army generally. 

These officers began their training at Fort Riley in May and re- 
ceived their commissions in August. Training Camp Bulletin No. 49 
has some striking statements concerning the process. For example, 
" The schedule is based on a minimum day of ten hours." As a 
matter of fact, the day was not based on hours at all but upon the 
limit of human endurance. "All must forget rank," the bulletin con- 
tinued, " and live and work on equal terms." Training began with 
a "hike"; by the end of the week company drill was in progress. 
By the sixth week range work was on with drill between platoon 
turns at firing. In spite of dust and heat, inoculations and vaccina- 
tions, the men stuck to the schedule. Occasionally the surgeons 
ruled out a candidate on physical disability, but no one " fell out." 
It was understood from the first that commissions would be granted 
on the basis of the survival of the fittest. General Sherman's epithet 
came to be freely applied to training camps as well as to war. The 
men, however, recognized in these strenuous conditions the peril of 
their country and did their best to help redeem a bad situation. 

In this connection a word of recognition is due the officers of the 
Regular Army for the part they played in training the new officers. 
Capt. Levi G. Brown (Later Lieutenant-Colonel Brown) commanded 



Personnel of the 353rd Infantry 5 

the 5th Company, 14th Provisional Training Regiment, in which 
the first officers assigned to tlie 353rd Infantry were trained. He 
appreciated fully the position of a candidate called from the ranks 
for the first time to take charge of a company. If a mix-up occurred 
because the commander forgot his command, or those commanded 
had no chance to execute automatically, the captain never scored 
until he saw the final solution of the situation. To avoid a bad situ- 
ation was commendable; to save a bad situation was creditable. 
Regular Army officers held to their standards of efficiency but al- 
most without exception they emphasized these standards as goals to 
be approached and not as ends immediately attainable. 

Under this instruction the candidates from civilian life had by 
the 15th of August, as summed up by Colonel Rivers, the Camp Com- 
mander in his final message to the successful candidates in the Rid- 
ing Hall at Fort Riley, "a slight knowledge of a good many things." 
His parting words were, ' Remember it's up to you to justify your 
commissions." In this statement he revealed the secret of success 
to the new officers. They took the cue without hesitation. In camp 
the new officers studied while their men rested on the drill ground, 
attended battalion schools at night, crammed for special examina- 
tions — all this under threat of summons before the " benzine " 
board. Not by the acquirements of three months in the training 
camp did they succeed but by ceaseless effort throughout their en- 
tire service. 

The third element in the personnel of the 353rd Infantry, the en- 
listed men, was, above all, typical of the population of the Middle 
West. A glance at any roster revealed almost every language. The 
following are specimens from Company "A" : McClowsky, Christen- 
sen, Armigo, Lopriore, Biskoe, Van Dusen, England, Plov, Kirsch- 
baum, Massier. While all nationalities w^ere represented, few were 
of foreign birth; ancestry of the men of the 353rd Infantry was usu- 
ally stated in the Service Record, "American." Even more striking 
than the sound of their names was the appearance of the men them- 
selves as they stood in line even for the first time. They were tall, 
broad-shouldered men with tan on their faces and blisters on their 
hands. They looked each other and their officers straight in the 
eyes with a guarantee of intelligence, sincerity, and loyalty that in- 
spired confidence immediately. They needed only the precision 
and discipline of military drill to make of them soldiers fit for the 
arduous duties of the World War. As the historian of Company "G" 
observed, 

" It was a cosmopolitan outfit that boarded the train at Camp 
Funston, May 26, 1918, and started on the ' Long, Long Trail.' 
They were Americans going to shatter the imperialistic aspira- 
tions of the Potsdam gang." 

The enlisted men of the Regiment, like the Reserve Officers, 
represented all lines of civilian occupation. One hundred men 



6 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

taken in alphabetical order from the roster of Headquarters Com- 
pany claimed thirty-nine different occupations. Twenty-seven of 
these were farmers, seven were miners; railroad men, salesmen, 
barbers, tailors, and others followed. This variety in experience 
fitted well into the needs of the new organizations. Company Com- 
manders lost no time in investigating the ability of their men and 
soon had each one working at his highest efficiency. Carpenters 
completed the barracks, cooks went to the kitchens, barbers and tail- 
ors established their shops. No matter what the task, (with the possi- 
ble exception of bugling) there could be found in the Regiment a 
man equal to the occasion, already trained in the school of civilian 
service. 

Very few had had any experience in military matters — and yet 
the list of non-commissioned officers picked from the new^ men num- 
bered two hundred sixteen by October 1st. It was made clear at the 
outset that merit was to be the basis of promotion in the National 
Army. The response of the men to this challenge of duty and oppor- 
tunity is seen in the fact that eighty-three enlisted men of the 353rd 
Infantry were sent to Officers' Training camps. The enlisted per- 
sonnel did not, however, accept military service as a profession. It 
w^as the end to be attained, not the process of attaining the end, that 
called forth their utmost efforts. On the night of the 31st of October, 
just preceding the advance in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, the 
353rd Infantry was commended because there was not a single 
straggler, but when the call was made for re-enlistment at the time of 
demobilization not a man volunteered. The end of the war had been 
attained. The soldier's interest returned irresistibly to home and 
civilian occupation. 

In brief, the personnel of the 353rd Infantry, both in its source 
and qualifications was typically American. Its elements were called 
together from peaceful pursuits, under pressure of one of the grav- 
est emergencies that had ever occurred in the life of the Nation. 
The representatives of the Regular Army realized fully the task of 
building an organization to contend with the disciplined veterans 
of Europe. They were steadied in their part by thorough training 
and actual service under fire. The new officers and men accepted 
without reserve the call to service. They brought to the task the 
vigor and determination of the Midle-West. Finally, through all 
ranks and elements ran, with ever increasing power, the conscious- 
ness of obligation to the principles recognized throughout the world 
as American. 



CHAPTER II. 



Training, Organization, and Equipment 
IN Camp Funston 



The scene that greeted the officers and men of the 353rd Infanti'y 
at Camp Funston in early Septemher, 1917, resembled a great Ameri- 
can factory more than a military garrison. Thousands of workmen 
were hurrying the buildings to completion. All day long hammers 
clicked and saws hummed. The frame work of a new structure 
would appear, and, as if by magic, the next view would present an- 
other building. Quite a number of the men entering military ser- 
vice had helped to build the camp; many others had watched the 
progress of its construction; all felt in this activity the thrill of the 
mighty movement that was claiming the attention of the country. 

But this scene of industrial activity was soon to change to a scene 
of military activity. General Wood had arrived in Fort Riley in 
the latter part of August, 1917. He began immediately to line up his 
Division. General Order Number One, August 27, 1917, announced 
" Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, United States Army, hereby assumes com- 
mand of this Division." This order continued with the assignment 
of staff and commanding officers. General Order Number Two, 
August 31, 1917, which became and remained in all succeeding time 
number one in importance, provided for the sanitation and police 
of the camp. General Order Number Three, September 3, pro- 
claimed the list of calls — Reveille, 5:45 a. m., and Taps, 9:45 p. m. 
General Order Number Four, September 4, gave the enlistment pro- 
cedure and the initial training plan, " The training of the first five 
per cent of the new National Army men will be undertaken imme- 
diately upon their arrival, with the purpose of developing among 
them non-commissioned officers and instructors for the National 
Army men who will arrive later." Whatever the state of prepared- 
ness. General Wood knew^ the procedure and lost no time in putting 
it into effect. 

Colonel Reeves, too, w^as on the ground. With these Division 
orders and a roster of his officers in hand, and his Adjutant, Capt. 
George Blackinton (later Lieutenant-Colonel Blackinton), at his 
side, he began his Regiment. His first order dated September 4, 
1917, dealt with the assignment of officers. While no record can be 
found of the activity of Lieutenant-Colonel Hawkins, it may be in- 
ferred from his later practice that he was busy making out the sched- 
ule required by the Division Training Plan. Major Stedge, fresh 
from campaigns on the border, looked after cots and Captain Piatt, 
the Regimental Supply Officer, requisitioned equipment from the 
Quartermaster. 

This Division Training Plan already referred to in Division Gen- 
eral Order Number Four, September 4, began: 

" (a) Military discipline and courtesy, (b) Personal hygiene, 
(c) Fitting adjustm.ent and care of clothing and equipment." 



8 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

These "fundamentals" continued through the alphabet to (j) 
which was, "A lecture on obligations and rights of a soldier." Fool 
notes contained, along with general instruction, a rainy day sched- 
ule and provision for Officers' Schools. And so while the hammers 
still clicked and the saws hummed, military forces began to take over 
the camp. 

On the morning of September 5, 1917, the first five per cent of the 
enlisted personnel began to arrive in the Regimental area, (the three 
rows of barracks and accompanying buildings at the northern end 
of the camp). As soon as the names of the men could be checked at 
Regimental Headquarters, all passed under the cold showers. When 
the surgeons had given each man a careful going-over from head to 
foot, he received his government clothing. Sizes were determined 
by the supply on hand, with a tendency to provide all garments 
plenty large. Occasionally a recruit would insist that the surplus in 
his denim overalls left no need for a jumper but that was not for him 
to decide. The supply sergeant checked ahead, " Two shirts 0. D., 
one trouser denim, one jumper, etc." This was no time for argu- 
ment. Civilian clothing was not allowed inside the barracks. It 
must either be sent home or turned over to the Belgian Relief Com- 
mission. True to the letter of the order commanding " immediate 
drill," men arriving in the morning were taken out to the drill field 
in the afternoon; and those arriving in the evening were in line the 
following morning. 

By September 19, when the forty per cent increment arrived (ap- 
proximately one hundred twenty-five additional men per company), 
the system of assigning new men to the different companies had been 
perfected. Each company now drew its own equipment allowance 
from the Supply Company and issued directly to its own men. The 
first uniform was blue denim overalls and jumper; non-commis- 
sioned officers wore the regulation uniform. With this exception 
every man, whatever his previous standing or condition of servitude, 
wore the same uniform and passed through the same military chan- 
nels. 

The new companies were now up to previous war-strength. 
Training began in earnest. Reports from foreign fields quickened 
interest and effort. German successes in Russia, the beginning of the 
great offensive against the Italians, fixed attention on the enemy. 
Reports of Americans at the Front appealed as S. O. S. signals to the 
National Army men. The question uppermost in the minds of all 
was, " How long will training last?" 

But more important at this time than the length of training period 
was the content of the program. Military authorities were agreed 
that new methods and organization must be devised to meet the con- 
ditions of modern warfare. Adaptation had already begun in the 
divisions over sea. But the results were still too new to warrant the 
formulation of a general plan for the entire American Army. Re- 
cruit drill, target practice and open warfare were problems unusual 
only in the time allowed for their completion. But just how training 



Training, Organization, and Equipment in Camp Fnnston 9 

in the new arms of infantry service, trench warfare, and, above all, 
the organization of the larger units were to be accomplished re- 
mained for the experiences of the future to decide. 

The Division Plan, in conformity with War Department Instruc- 
tion, called for the completion of recruit training within six weeks. 
On this basis. Brig. Gen. Frank L. Winn formulated a program for 
the 177th Brigade, composed of the 353rd and 354th Regiments of the 
Infantry. This program allotted the total number of hours from 
week to week for each subject. Lieutenant-Colonel Hawkins set the 
periods of instruction for each day. When the Companies moved 
out over Sheridan Point to the Forsythe Canyon drill ground on 
October 4, 1917, Company Commanders carried the following sched- 
ule: 

1st Period.— The Advance. (Pars. 212-220. I. D. R.) 

2nd Period. — Setting Up Exercises. 

3rd and 4th Periods. — Squad Drill. (Close Order.). 

5th and 6th Periods. — English Bayonet Work. 

7th Period. — Squad Drill, Close Order. 

8th Period. — Practical Guard Duty. 

9th and 10th Periods.— First Aid. 

11th Period. — Duties of Messengers. 

12th Period.— Squad Drill. 

13th Period. — Recreation — Athletic. 

It is easy to understand the monotony involved in the steps of 
these Schedules for men who had no view of the plan in which the 
Schedules figured. 

Other conditions, too, were far from favorable to the most rapid 
progress. Equipment continued to be short. On October 14, 1917, 
the Regimental Bulletin contained this note: 

" The Brigade Commander directs that beginning October 
15, 1917, every Company march out to drill equipped either 
with rifles (Krags) or wooden guns." 

On November 2nd, this notice was received in a Bulletin from 
Division Headquarters : 

" No information can be given as to how soon automatic 
pistols or revolvers will be available for issue. No requests 
should be made for same until notified that a supply has been 
received. The same applies to saddles and horse equipment." 

Barrack buildings planned for one hundred fifty men now were 
crowded with two hundred. As a result of this congestion various 
diseases made their appearance. But in spite of the inevitable mo- 
notony of drill, lack of equipment and disease, determined effort 
soon manifested itself in the military appearance of the new organi- 
zation. 



10 



Regimental History 353rd Infantry 



During the first six weeks, training was uniform throughout the 
entire Regiment. Every man was kept busy on Infantry Drill as per 
Infantry Drill Regulations. Divisional Plans, dated November 5, 
1917, added several new objectives for the next period. Schools — 
Divisional, Regimental, Battalion and Company — were organized. 
Instruction was begun in the French language, bayonet fighting. 




Bayonet Training, Camp Funston. 

grenade throwing, field fortifications, automatic rifles, and scouting. 
Members of the French and British Missions had arrived in Camp. 
These Officers had all been in the war since " fourteen." They could 
see little value in close order drill; modern warfare demanded 
" specialists." Emphasis shifted from drill to instruction. Each 
group of specialists formed a school. Another objective of the Di- 
visional Plan was " the excavation of a Divisional Trench System on 
Carpenter Hill." Before the end of November a third objective in- 
cluded the construction of a detention camp for recruits on Pawnee 
Flats. Scheduled advance on a single objective had become monot- 
onous; detail advance on four objectives proved bewildering. 

In their efforts to supply details for all of these objectives, Com- 
pany Commanders found schedules impossible. The following list 
was ordered for November 19, 1917: 



1. Twelve carpenters, twelve laborers and six plumbers will re- 
port to officer in charge of Detention Camp construction. 

Pawnee Flats. 

2. The following with full complement of officers will report to 
engineer in charge at Carpenter Hill : Companies " D," " E," 
and one-half of " C." 



Training, Organization, and Equipment in Camp Fiinston 11 

3. Fatigue details: eleven men to report to Truck Company; 
five men to report to Y. M. C. A. 

"When the guard and school details were added to this list, few 
w^ere left on the drill grounds. To the men advancing on these 
varied objectives the Division Plan seemed to violate the Field Ser- 
vice Regulation. "Avoid undue extension and dispersion." But this 
" extension and dispersion " of effort, like congestion in barracks 
and shortage of equipment, were problems which arose out of the 
national policy of " preparedness " rather than out of the intentions 
of the Divisional Plan. 

Meanwhile the range of one hundred targets had been completed 
in early December. All details were called in for target practice; 
organizations were reformed and the drive toward this new" objective 
began with enthusiasm. General Pershing had emphasized the im- 
portance of target practice in a cablegram from France : 

i 

" Longer experience and conditions in France confirms ray 
opinion highly important Infantry soldiers should be excellent 
shots. Our allies now fully realize this deficiency in rifle train- 
ing. Therefore, strongly renew my previous recommendation 
that all troops be given complete course in rifle practice before 
leaving United States." 

No part of military training appealed to the men so strongly as 
rifle shooting. The march to the range was full six miles over a 
hard macadamized road. Pit details had been sent ahead by truck 
and w^ere ready for action when the battalions arrived. All day 
long the firing continued in shifts, without a stop until the light 
grew too dim, when the return march was made. But interest in 
scores seemed to overcome hardships. Officers of the Foreign Mis- 
sions admitted that the soldiers of the Middle West were more expert 
at the beginning of practice than the average British or French sol- 
diers were at its close. The campaigns show even more tellingly the 
effectiveness of the American soldier with his favorite weapon. 

Target practice was completed early in the new year, 1918, and 
advance on the various objectives resumed. Digging on Carpenter 
Hill was hard work and slow progress. After the first foot or two 
the tough clay soil had to be picked loose. In some sectors rocks 
w^ere near the surface. Fortunately a number of the men in the 
353rd Infantry were miners. Digging, for them, was a welcome 
variation in the schedule. Generally, the men had to wait for the 
inspiration of machine-gun rattle and the burst of H. E. to really 
" dig in " after the first foot. Simulated occupation of trenches 
added a bit of interest temporarily, but it was evident already that 
"position" warfare did not appeal to these men of the National 
Army. Schools flourished in even greater variety. Emphasis upon 
discipline, courtesy, and uniform were the orders of the day. The 
best results appeared in the improved physical condition of the men. 



12 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

Medical and dental surgeons worked over-time to sort out the " phy- 
sically unfit for rigorous over-sea service " and to keep down dis- 
ease in camp. Those who were scarcely able to survive the day's 
work three months before now finished with " pep." While the 
new soldiers were still a bit uncertain as to just how they would 
lick the German, they felt abundantly able to tackle the proposition 
without further delay. 

Continued transfers seemed to indicate that the hope of Ameri- 
can soldiers to remain in their own outfits was all in vain. Both of- 
ficers and men grasped eagerly the instruction of the foreign repre- 
sentatives. American officers lined up to do the bidding of foreign 
non-commissioned officers. Anything to learn the game — but they 
were heart and soul with General Pershing in his insistence upon an 
American Army and an American sector for American troops. How- 
ever, when General Pershing placed all of the American forces at the 
disposal of Marshal Foch in the critical days of the great German 
Offensive, the American soldiers were strong in their approval. 

The Divisional Plan for February contained provision for or- 
ganizations in training. Instruction in the various schools had been 
up until this time of an individual nature. Companies and battalions 
were now detailed in their entirety. General Orders Number 16, 
89th Division announced: 

" (1) Commencing Monday, February 11th, one Company 
of Infantry in each battalion will be detailed for instruction in 
infantry specialties under the general supervision of the Direc- 
tor of Divisional Schools. (2) This company, complete with 
its officers and effective enlisted personnel will report at such 
hours and at such places as ordered by the Director of Division- 
al Schools, for w^ork under allied specialists assisted by the 
graduates of the Divisional Schools." 

In compliance with this order Companies " C," " D," and " G " 
of the 353rd Infantry were designated for the first turn at intensive 
training on Smoky Hill Flats. 

In at least two respects this training fulfilled its purpose — in- 
tensity and organization. The Companies were lined up at the west 
gate of the Camp before sun-up and marched to Smoky Hill Flats, a 
distance of approximately five miles. At 8:45 a. m. the work began — 
bayonet training, grenade throwing, automatic rifle practice, trench 
and combat formations in unbroken succession. Here the men 
threw live grenades and did their first firing with the Chauchat 
Rifle. Kitchen forces, too, had their first experience in cooking on 
a field range. Company officers observed at "Attention." At four- 
thirty the return march was begun and entrance to camp was made 
under cover of darkness. When incfuiry was made of the men about 
the new work, they replied, " You'll be glad to see Camp Funston be- 
fore the week is over." 



Training, Organization, and Equipment in Camp Fanston 13 

Perhaps the most important part of the work was the effort toward 
platoon and company organization. Men were picked for special 
training according to their fitness. Each group of specialists was 
marked with brassards and arranged in platoons. An attempt was 
then made to deploy in depth as well as interval. When Captain 
Bloc of the French Mission directed, "Advance in leetle columns at 
twenty paces side by each," he was asked, " What's the command 
and how do you execute?" It seemed too indefinite for a corporal 
to command, '' Follow me " and move out with his men. And the 
opinion was prevalent that, in this particular, the Americans would 
do well to keep their own battle formation. As a matter of fact, 
formal drill was in conflict with modern, battle-field tactics. 

These exercises revealed the need of emphasis upon more prac- 
tical organization. Increase in the number of men in the different 
units and modern equipment demanded new formations and new 
methods of control. Instead of one hundred fifty men and three 
officers per company, there were now two hundred fifty men and 
six officers. In addition to rifles the infantrymen carried hand and 
rifle grenades, automatic rifles, bolos, and trench knives. Coordina- 
tion and control of this increased personnel and these various arms 
of the Infantry Service appeared now as the problem of the future. 

The solution of the problem came with the gradual development 
of leadership and team-work. Lack of experience on the part of 
non-commissioned officers at the beginning of training centered full 
responsibility upon officers. Officers had been occupied with de- 
tails of instruction, police, and paper work. They had been forced 
to command rather than direct. Frequent transfers of personnel 
had contributed to this result. But now the " old men," those marked 
" indispensibles," began to shoulder the burdens. Repetition taught 
these men the game thoroughly and close association with the of- 
ficers brought about full understanding. Bulletin Number 97, Head- 
quarters, 89th Division, May 19, 1918, came as an inspiration in this 
direction : 

" The Commanding General, A. E. F., has recommended that 
more stress be laid upon the responsibility of the non-commis- 
sioned officers. They will be imbued with the habit of com- 
mand; they will be given schooling and prestige to enable them 
to replace at once casualities among commissioned officers." 

And when the Regiment was finally brought up to war strength 
in May, 1918, the basis of the organization and its morale was laid 
in the loyalty and mutual understanding of the officers and non- 
commissioned officers. Fortunately, too, the replacements came 
into the hands of the non-commissioned officers in the detention 
camps before they met their future officers in the Companies. This 
experience fixed for all time and conditions the confidence of the 
officers and non-commissioned officers in themselves and each 
other. 



14 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

When the 353rd Infantry boarded trains at Camp Funston on 
May 26th, its equipment was still incomplete; its training was still 
unfinished; and its organization untried. Every opportunity on the 
drill ground, in the schools, at the target range, in the trenches on 
Carpenter Hill, and on the training field of Smoky Hill Flats had 
been improved. Both officers and men realized the inadequacy of 
their preparation. But the call was accepted with enthusiasm in 
spite of the fact that these were the darkest days in the World War 
for the Allied cause. 



CHAPTER III. 



Comradeship and Recreation 



The campaign record of the 353rd Infantry testifies to the efforts 
made by the Regiment to-reach the objectives of the Division Train- 
ing Plans. Lieutenant-Colonel Hawkins specified in his Training 
Schedules the beginning and ending of each instruction period and 
checked its execution on the drill field. He had no sympathy with 
variations from Infantry Drill Regulations. " Letter perfect " was 
the requirement in explanation; "cheerful and immediate" in exe- 
cution. Any uncertainty or tendency to simply " get there " was 
halted on the spot. In Squads Right the right flank man in the front 
rank mast "face to the right in marching and mark time"; the other 
front rank men must " oblique to the right, place themselves abreast 





The Kansas Ruilding, Camp Funston. 

of the pivot and mark time; men of the new line must glance tow^ard 
the marching flank while marking time and as the last man arrives 
on the line, execute, FORWARD, MARCH without command." The 
movement was diagrammed and demonstrated and repeated again 
and again until habit allowed no error in execution. 

Exercises in minor tactics made up in aggressiveness where they 
lacked in accuracy. Roth sides claimed the victory in many blood- 
less campaigns around Morris Hill. " You're a prisoner " was an- 
swered by " I killed you half an hour ago." In victory or defeat the 
intelligent thing consistent with the aggressive execution of the gen- 
eral plan w^as expected of every officer and man in the Regiment. 

Rut the preparation of the 353rd Infantry for service included 
more than was -written in Training Plans and Field Orders. Colonel 



16 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

Reeves knew the value of recreation and comradeship. He insisted 
that soldiers must be broad, loyal men before they could be good 
fighters and that provision for the development of these qualities 
was as necessary as the manual of arms. 

This broad policy was made effective in the Regiment through 
the co-operation of the entire personnel. Officers' Conference fol- 
lowed the close of each day's work. A Non-commissioned Officers' 
Committee composed of representatives of each company met at 
least once a week for council along co-operative lines. These meet- 
ings were open and every valuable suggestion received encourage- 
ment. From these conferences and committee meetings the officers 
and non-commissioned officers carried the plans back to the en- 
listed men in the barracks. And whatever concerned the welfare of 
the 353rd Infantry came to be the personal responsibility of every 
man in the Regiment. 

The end of the first month saw the institution of the monthly 
dinner for officers. This dinner was held on October 5th in the 
mess hall of Company "C" barracks. General Wood and General 
Winn were the guests of honor. General Wood was the speaker of 
the evening. This was the first opportunity that the officers of the 
353rd Infantry had to get into touch with the Division Commander. 
The General spoke plainly and frankly. 

" You men," he said, '" need to get together. You are going 
to have to live under conditions that will make you absolutely 
dependent upon one another. Some of you are going to be 
called upon to make the supreme sacrifice and others must go 
on sacrificing." 

Thus he brought to the officers of the Regiment a vision of the 
task ahead. These occasions grew in favor as the 5th of each suc- 
ceeding month saw the assembly of the officers together. 

In order to extend these benefits to the entire Regiment and to 
provide a meeting place for the men with their relatives and friends, 
the " Kansas Building " was projected. Governor Capper took a 
leading interest in the movement and subscribed the first $100 on 
October 26, 1918. Captain Masseck, the Regimental Adjutant, assist- 
ed by Sergt. R. E. Lewis, brought the proposition home to the people 
of Kansas. Support was generous in every section of the state. 
Subscriptions ranged in amounts from a few cents to several hun- 
dred dollars. On November 5, 1917, the Regimental Bulletin an- 
nounced, '■ Construction of the Regimental Building is begun." 

Officers and enlisted men of the Regiment did the work. Segt. 
Samuel E. Barnes of Headquarters Company drew the plans; Capt. 
Robert K. Schutt was the engineer in charge. On January 15,1918, 
the massive structure — 96 feet wide and 236 feet long with a seating 
capacity of 4000 — was dedicated to the welfare of Kansas men, with 
speeches by notable Kansas citizens and camp officials. This achieve- 
ment was not only a matter of pride to the men of the Regiment but 
a revelation of the support on the part of the people back home. 



Comradeship and Recreation 17 

A permanent committee of non-commissioned officers was ap- 
pointed to take charge of all activities in the building. Segt. Lloyd 
E. Craig was chairman of this committee; Captain Masseck and Chap. 
Otis E. Gray were ex-officio members. There was but one require- 
ment with regard to the use of the building and that was summed up 
in the general order, " Treat this building as your home." 

The first important social event was the appearance of the St. 
Louis Symphony Orchestra, accompanied by Madam Schumann- 
Heink, the latter generously giving her services. Four concerts were 
given on January 30 and 31, 1918. These entertainments were made 
possible by the patriotic spirit of the musicians. Max Zach (Con- 
ductor) came to Camp Funston with the Orchestra. Not only did 
the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra donate its services, but, in addi- 
tion, allowed an appeal to be made at a regular Saturday concert in 
St. Louis, and as a result of this appeal $1060 was collected to help 
defray expenses. Of this amount the musicians themselves gave 
$300. The contribution of Madam Schumann-Heink was no less gen- 
erous. To the soldiers who had been shut up in the routine of camp 
life for five months, this entertainment appealed as the finest favor 
yet received from the co-operating forces of civilian life. 

The enlisted men held open house for the first time from 1 to 
5 p. m. on February 9th. Parents, brothers, sisters, sweethearts, 
wives and children were the guests of the Regiment. The band 
never played so well and refreshments came along in true Western 
style. On these occasions acquaintance between the men broadened 
to their loved ones at home and the spirit of comradeship grew 
stronger with the deeper appreciation of common problems and 
sacrifices. 

Of equal importance with these greater occasions were the local 
gatherings that took place between times. Boxing, athletic contests, 
band concerts and Company entertainments helped to break the mo- 
notony of drill and study. Some objection was raised against 
"marching to church on Sunday evenings"; but this objection died 
out promptly when Colonel Reeves proposed that the question be put 
up to the home folks for decision. Continued association in these 
various activities developed deep concern for the welfare of each 
man. On the march, in the hospital, wherever he happened to be, a 
man in the 353rd Infantry was never a cog in a machine — he was a 
fellowman. 

Perhaps the finest results of this large policy appeared in the re- 
ceptions given to the men transferred for over-sea service. The first 
one was announced in the Regimental Bulletin February 28, 1918, as 
follows : 

" There will be a smoker in the Regimental Building at 7 
o'clock this evening to be attended by the entire Regiment. The 
guests of honor will be the 504 men who are to be transferred 
over-seas. Transferred men and alternates will be massed di- 
rectly in front of the stage. The Regimental Commander re- 



18 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

quests every man of the regiment to be present. Company com- 
manders will co-operate to assure a full attendance. The non- 
commissioned officers' committee will prepare refreshments," 

When the transferred men appeared, they were given a soldier's 
ovation. " Get 'em, Bill " and " Tear 'em up. Jack " were mingled 




BINGHAM 



CAMMACK 

The Regimental Post Office. 



with the growls of bayonet drill. And then by way of assurance, all 
joined in on "We're Coming Over And We Won't Come Back Till It's 
Over Over There." In order to make the occasion more substantial 
each transferred man received a dollar out of his Company Fund to 
cheer him on his way. The final separation was more like breaking 
home ties than a military transfer. 

This policy, carefully cultivated at first, grew to be the strongest 
tradition of the Regiment and bore its finest fruits of self-sacrifice 
on the battlefields. When Lieutenant Wray fell on the morning of 
September 12th, Stretcher Bearers Homes and Lamson rushed to his 
aid at the cost of their own lives. It was this same policy that ac- 
counted for the presence of every man on the day before the advance 
of November 1st, and made the last check complete when the records 
of the Regiment were turned over. 



CHAPTER IV. 



Getting " Over There 



By the spring of 1918 the 353rd Infantry began to feel quite at 
home in Camp Funston. The men were now well acquainted. Im- 
provement added immensely to the comfort of the quarters. Every 
Company had its victrola, and most Companies a small collection of 
books. Organizations vied with each other in their efforts to beauti- 
fy the Camp. Trees were being planted; sidewalks were in the proc- 
ess of construction. The Machine Gun Company had hauled in sod 
with their carts and were planning a lawn about their barracks; line 
Companies, not so fortunate in transportation were sowing grass 
seed. Of course training was still strenuous but the conditioning 
process had done its work well. Everybody was feeling fit and en- 
joying life. 

To this home-like atmosphere was added a feeling of security; 
immediate service seemed out of question. The transfers had left 
only skeleton organizations and replacements were not yet in sight. 
And then, too, reports kept coming in that ships would not be avail- 
able for a long time to come. " It looks as if we are going to do our 
bit in Camp Funston," was the general opinion among the officers 
and men. 

On April 27, Colonel Reeves called a meeting of Company Com- 
manders at 2 p. m. The hour itself signified something of unusual 
importance. When the Company Commanders arrived. Sergeant 
Major Davis and the non-commissioned staff carefully retired out of 
hearing distance; the doors were shut and the roll called. This was 
a secret meeting. The Colonel's message was brief and to the point. 
"We're going over soon; make your plans accordingly." To these 
Company Commanders this message was more impressive than the 
Declaration of the War had been several months before. By some 
strange psychological process the announcement of news like this 
carries the individual directly to scenes of activity. All of the inter- 
mediate steps are erased and he stands in a moment face to face with 
the realities of future months. The Chronicler wrote, " The men 
were more serious than happy; more determined than eager." Not 
a word leaked out but the enlisted men read the news in the faces 
of their Company Comamnders as soon as the meeting was over. 

Startling changes in the Training Plan and the routine of camp 
added to the intensity of the situation. The big maneuver was called 
off; and the Regiment was ordered to the rifle range to stay until 
every man had finished the qualification course. Non-commissioned 
officers were sent to the Detention Camp to drill the future replace- 
ment of the Regiment. Leaves and passes were allowed only to men 
whose relatives could not come to camp, and four days was the limit. 
Excitment ran high and rumors flourished. 

On May 18th a copy of this War Department telegram reached 
Regimental Headquarters : 



20 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

CONFIDENTIAL Washington, D. C, May 16, 1918. 

Commanding General, 89th Division, 
Camp Funston, Kansas. 

Send troops now at your camp reported ready and equipped 
for over-sea service to Port of Embarkation, Hoboken, N. J. Ar- 
range time of arrival and other details directly with the Com- 
mander of Port Have inspections made to de- 
termine if Organizations and individuals are properly supplied 
with serviceable clothing, equipment and medical supplies. Re- 
port of result shall be made by telegram. Leave all alien ene- 
mies behind. 

(Signed) — McCain. 

In his endorsement. General Wood added, "Officers and enlisted 
men will be required to work without regard to hours in order to 
prepare organization for shipment." When this telegram was re- 
ceived, the Regiment was encamped at the target range five miles 
away. Most of the non-commissioned officers were on detached 
service. Of course, the exact date of entrainment was not given but 
passenger cars were being spotted by the scores on the switch above 
Camp Funston. The Regiment must get ready on a few hours no- 
tice to move with the Division. 

Orders came thick and fast, but directions were vague. "What 
are we to take?" was the first question. In a conference with Cap- 
tain Piatt the following classification was received: "Light Rag- 
gage, Heavy Raggage, and Freight." The dividing line between the 
members of this classification varied with succeeding conferences. 
When the G. I. Cans had all been labeled and numbered as Heavy 
Baggage they were ordered shipped as Freight. In the meantime 
these same G. I. Cans had been filled with valuable baggage which 
could never go as Freight. The resulting confusion was sometimes 
embarrassing as well as inconvenient. For these G. I. Cans had been 
packed with forbidden articles, such as athletic equipment and of- 
ficers' boots. When the boxes had been made, painted, stenciled, 
packed, measured, weighed and nailed up, the problem arose of 
" turning in " the surplus accumulation of many months. After it 
had all been turned in several times there was still Government prop- 
erty hanging on the walls, in the store rooms, and many other places 
that had been carefully policed. 

The main task these days was equipping the men. Truck loads 
were hauled out to the rifle range and truck loads were hauled back 
to be " turned in." The Supply Company insisted on receipts and 
Company Commanders signed w4th fear and trembling. Supply 
Sergeants were the busiest men in the Camp these days. They emp- 
tied barrack bags and " turned in " what they considered disallowed 
for over-seas service and substituted according to Equipment " C." 
Sizes ran odd as usual and when the men returned Supply Sergeants 
were the most unpopular men in the Regiment. Rut this was war, 
and " Orders were Orders." 



Getting Over There 21 

Officers, too, were required to complete their equipment imme- 
diately. Lists of articles seemed to vary with the stock of different 
business concerns; folding chairs, rubber bath tubs, folding lanterns, 
linen collars were rated as essential to life in the trenches. Ameri- 
can officers would associate with foreign officers and they must 
maintain creditable appearance. It was said that a British officer 
standing in the mud to his waist was, nevertheless, a gentleman from 
his waist up. And so the officers of the 353rd Infantry spared no 
pains or money to complete their equipment which was destined for 
the store houses of Gievres until long after the Armistice was signed. 

These matters of equipment and baggage were by no means all 
of the difficulties that had to be overcome in breaking Camp for 
France. Alien enemies had to be hunted out of the personnel and 
" conscientious objectors " transferred to other organizations. 
Those unfit for over-seas service must be examined and sent to 
Remedial Battalions. Not a few cases of Tachycardia, epilepsy, and 
even broken arches and rheumatism developed under the strain of 
actual departure. Time was well on now toward the end of the 
month; pay and muster rolls were due; passenger lists must be ready 
upon arrival at the Port of Embarkation, but these could be prepared 
on the train. When the final police was completed, every officer 
and man was anxious to clear out. Life in France might be more 
dangerous but it could not be more strenuous. 

Eight trains were allotted to the 353rd Infantry, approximately 
one train for two companies. Loading began on May 25th; strictest 
secrecy was enjoined upon all; under no consideration was any one 
to breathe the name of his organizations or the Camp where it had 
trained; no letters were to be mailed from the train. In spite of all 
these warnings and precautions, crowds were at the stations to cheer 
the soldiers on their way and when no one was looking some appre- 
ciative American girl would carefully collect all out-going mail. The 
route ran through Kansas City, St. Louis, Frankfort, Cleveland, and 
Buffalo to Hoboken, New Jersey. This was the first trip across the 
country for many of the men. Intensive cultivation was on in the 
country and cities were doubly busy with the rush of war-time in- 
dustry. "A man can afford to fight for a country like this," was the 
growing conviction as the train rolled on. 

The climax of interest came with the trip down the Hudson from 
Hoboken to Long Island station. Here were the things all had heard 
about: the tallest building in the world; Brooklyn Bridge; war ships 
■ — the activity expressive of the life of the nation's greatest port. 

Evening brought the 353rd Infantry to Camp Mills. Life here 
proved to be a continuation of the last days of Camp Funston; cor- 
porals checked and rechecked each man's equipment. Final inspec- 
tion still revealed many articles lacking. But there was no time to 
wait longer. Pay rolls had to be computed and passenger lists com- 
pleted. Twenty-four-hour passes to New York City furnished fine 
diversion. Life in the metropolis was fascinating to these men of the 
Middle-West. There was a great deal of satisfaction in viewing the 



22 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

city in uniform. Consciousness of rural origin faded out and the 
men were able to look at the sights as hard as they pleased without 
attracting attention. 

In the midst of these final preparations came the word that Gen- 
eral Wood had been ordered to return to Camp Funston. This news 
cast more gloom into the camp than the reports of submarine ac- 
tivities. Officers and men felt in his transfer from the division the 
loss of a personal friend as well as an able commander. But it was 
with a feeling of pride that they read his farewell on the bulletin 
boards of the camp : 

" I will not say good-bye, but consider it a temporary separa- 
tion — at least I hope so. I have worked hard with you and you 
have done excellent work. I had hoped very much to take you 
over to the other side. In fact, I had no intimation, direct or in- 
direct, of any change of orders until we reached here the other 
night. The orders have been changed and I am to go back to 
Funston. I leave for there tomorrow morning. I wish you the 
best of luck and ask you to keep up the high standard of con- 
duct and work you have in the past. There isn't anything to be 
said. These orders stand and the only thing to do is to do the 
best we can — all of us — to win the war. That's what we are 
here for; that's what you have been trained for. I shall follow 
your career with the deepest interest — with just as much inter- 
est as though I were with you. Good luck and God bless you." 

General Winn assumed command and on June 3, 1918, embarka- 
tion began — the First and Second Battalions went abroad H. M. S. 
Karmala; the Third Battalion, Headquarters Company and Regiment- 
al Headquarters, H. M. S. Pyrrhus; Supply Company and Machine 
Gun Company on H. M. S. Caronia. Each man called his name as 
he walked past the Embarkation Officer up the gang plank. In order 
to expedite the loading of the ship, the men were sent on different 
routes when they reached deck. Consequently all were mixed in the 
holds called " compartments " below. It seemed impossible for the 
required numbers to get into the space allotted, much less to live 
there. But officers and men must stay below until the ship was com- 
pletely loaded. Shouts of "Air," " Let me out," came up through the 
hatches. " Stay down," was the order. Every man was soon busy 
fixing his hammock to the hooks in the ceiling and adjusting his life 
belt, assuring himself of whatever comfort and safety was available 
for the voyage. 

The next morning, June 4, 1918, found the ships still at the piers. 
" Could it be that the submarines have us bottled up?" Nine ships 
had been reported sunk off the Jersey coast the day before. " No, 
the firemen have gone on a strike." Unless volunteer firemen could 
be secured from among the soldiers the transport fleet might be tied 
up indefinitely. Several railroad and Great Lakes firemen stepped 
out of the ranks and volunteered their services. By 1 :30 p. m. full 
steam was up and the voyage was begun. 



Getting Over There 23 

The convoy included one British cruiser, several submarine 
chasers and two sea planes. In a few minutes the Statue of Lib- 
erty was out of sight. When would we see her again! As soon as 
the ship had cleared the harbor the men came up on deck. The few 
English-speaking men of the crew were busy answering questions. 
The letters H. M. S. meant "His Majesty's Ship." "Yes, sir, she's a 
British ship." She had been in the India freight service. Her true 
character, " Tramp Ship " came out a little later. Port side was on 
the right, star board on the left as you faced the direction in which 
the ship was going. It was hard to get the decks all straight. The 
crew was made up of Portuguese and East Indians. But this was 
not the time to be wandering around over the ship. If ever, now, 
Safety First. 

The lives of all depended upon strict compliance with ship in- 
structions. No lights were to be shown at night. No rubbish of 
any kind was to be thrown overboard. No smoking on deck after 
dark. In addition to the regular guards there would be submarine 
guards, life boat, and raft crews. Officers took turn in the compart- 
ments. Abandon-ship drill, when each organization took to its own 
station on deck, came every day and then appeared regular drill, 
physical inspection, and bathing schedules. This trip over the sea 
promised to be more busy than interesting. 

When morning came land was out of sight. It was cool. The 
ships in checkered formation were taking a far northern course. 
Location was still either a secret or a mystery; but those who kept 
the late watches declared that there was no darkness. The more 
imaginative spoke no longer of " Over There " but of the land of the 
Midnight Sun. Only two other ships came in sight during the voy- 
age. Submarine guards promptly reported them to the bridge. 
Rifle men stood ready to open fire and the gunner "aft" seemed 
anxious to try out his depth bomb. He declared that if he could 
place his shot within a hundred yards of the periscope, the danger 
of that particular submarine would be over. But these were friend- 
ly ships; not a submarine came in sight. Nevertheless, everyone 
breathed more easily when the British escorts of seven torpedo de- 
stroyers came out on the morning of June 14, to convoy the fleet 
dowm through the Irish sea to Liverpool. 

This was said to be the " danger zone"; occasional masts stick- 
ing out of the water supported the statement. But here was Ireland 
on the right, Scotland and England on the left. Many a man caught 
his first glimpse of the land of his father. It was no use to try to 
keep down any longer. Evening brought the transport fleet into 
the harbor. Ferry loads of civilians cheered and welcomed the sol- 
diers, but the city was dark and there was still one more night to 
spend aboard ship. 

Sunday morning, June 16th, debarkation began. Each company 
went directly to its station in the abandon-ship order. Anxiety added, 
to the results of drill, cleared the ship in a few minutes. A short 
march brought the companies to the waiting trains. Loading the 



24 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

trains was accomplished in a few minutes; groups of thirty occupied 
the coaches. Each man received a message from the King as he 
entered. And the little train with more exertion than speed wound 
its way through Manchester, Sheffield, and Oxford to Winchester, 
the first Capital of England. Along the way women and children 
and old men waved welcome to the shouting soldiers. Whenever the 
train stopped groups of children yelled " Pennies " at the top of 
their voices. At first it seemed difficult for these war-worn civilians 
to understand the enthusiasm of the Americans. But in a moment 
they read the significance of their coming to the common cause; and 
the welcome equalled the heartiness of the greeting. The train 
pulled up unexpectedly. It was still dark outside but the march to 
Camp Winnal-Down must be begun at once. The camp was four 
miles away and the packs were heavy. One man mused, " Good 
thing my feet are flat or this pack would sink me through to China." 
The guide mentioned rather incidentally that Winnal-Down was a 
" Rest Camp." These words traveled back through the weary ranks 
in an instant, and the step quickened without command. 

" Rest Camp ! if ever words expressed the needs of a longing soul, 
these are the words," repeated a weary doughboy as he gazed fixed- 
ly ahead and bent a little farther into the straps of his pack. Under 
this spur every man reached the objective in time for breakfast. The 
long train ride followed by the march to camp over the unyielding 
roads brought back appetites that had been lost on the ocean. " Top 
Critters," who knew the insides of soldiers, directed with a great 
deal of satisfaction. "Make it snappy, men, for breakfast." Down at 
the mess hall a few minutes later all eyes turned on him for an ex- 
planation. This piece of bacon and gravy, this bit of oatmeal and 
these few swallows of coffee, with no chances for seconds, could 
never be meant for breakfast. Meanwhile, Company Commanders 
had been warned to explain the situation to the men. Food shortage 
was a reality; submarines had taken their toll of British shipping. 
Every particle of the ground, even under the eaves of buildings was 
under cultivation. The people were suffering; it was up to the 
American soldiers to " carry on " and they did it without another 
word of complaint. 

On the second day, drill schedules appeared. Evidently there was 
some mistake about the new Rest Camp. Battalions marched out 
until they came to open fields. On every hand were signs of the 
struggle that England was making for her life. Hospitals over- 
flowed with sick and wounded. Youthful Britishers were learning 
the mechanism of artillery drill. Aeroplanes circled high overhead. 
The American soldier remembered the recent statement issued by 
Sir Douglas Haig: "Our backs are to the wall; every Englishman 
must fight to the last." It was plain now; there could be no Rest 
Camp in such a crisis of the Allied Cause. 

The effect on the morale of the English people of the recent re- 
verses combined with food shortage was overwhelming. Even the 
soldiers were discouraged. A sergeant in charge of the mess hall 



Getting Over There 25 

told the men, " We are licked. I was over when that German drive 
began. There's no use trying to hold 'em. We are licked, I tell you, 
and you'll be licked, too. You should have been here long before 
this." Orders followed forbidding conversations with the discour- 
aged Tommies. Aside from this unfortunate incident relations be- 
tween Americans and British were cordial. 

Camp restrictions, however, were severe. Some Yanks imme- 
diately preceding the arrival of the 353rd Infantry had torn up the 
town in Winchester. Staid Englishmen told how these uncouth men 
threw a lariat around the neck of the Statue of King Arthur, "In- 
deed they were a boisterous lot!" As a result of their hilarity, passes 
to Winchester could be had for groups only and an officer must be 
in charge of each group. No one was allowed to go to London. 
"This was not a touring party." Thus were the Americans, again 
impressed with obligations and duties of a soldier. 

But the men could improve the time in writing letters. It was 
impossible, however, to write all that happened; and the things that 
were most important, the censor would be sure to mark out. In- 
structions forbade the following as " dangerous information." 1, 
Place in which letters were written; 2, Organizations, numbers and 
movements of troops; 3, Morale and physical conditions of our own 
or Allied Troops; 4, Details regarding supplies. What was there that 
could be safely said! 

Hardly had the Regiment become settled in camp and accom- 
plished a satisfactory police when orders came to move to South- 
hampton on June 21st. New^ scenes and new conditions flashed be- 
fore the mind these days like the changes on a moving picture screen. 
Fascination of new experiences was fast growing on the doughboys 
and they welcomed the order with "Where do we go from here?" To- 
ward dusk all went aboard for France. It was a fine-looking ship, 
built for speed; she was long and slender and set well down into the 
water. Smoke rolled out of two stacks. The captain told of her 
speed and related with pride how he had rammed a hostile subma- 
rine. Some of the pieces of the craft were on exhibit. His story was 
not very cheering to the Americans; and the Britisher turned away 
discouraged with the foreigners' appreciation of his humor. How- 
ever, France was just across the channel, and this little trip would be 
something of a moonlight excursion. 

Another disillusionment was in store for the men of the 353rd 
Infantry. Never before had they been so crowded together. There 
were no sleeping accommodations. That was little hardship, for the 
violent rocking of the ship soon caused all to seek convenient rather 
than comfortable quarters. Men who had boasted of weathering the 
Atlantic now yielded to the humiliating inclination imposed by this 
little excursion across the channel. Suddenly submarine chasers 
swarmed around the ship. A sailor upon the bridge is signalling to 
one of the chasers; how fast he delivers his message. It doesn't 
seem difficult for him. Darkness begins to set in, and instead of 
wig-wag flags, blinkers are used. It suddenly sinks in that there must 



26 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

be something important going on, else why this continued exchange 
of messages? At the same moment, the ship makes a quick turn, 
heading back over the course just run, with full steam up. The 
chaser ahead draws up, and remains. The blackness of night has 
settled. One after another long streaks of light are brought into 
play, irregularly criss-crossed as some lead toward the skies while 
others stretch out over the water. In the distance is visible, at regu- 
lar intervals, a burst of flame followed by the thunderous boom of the 
naval guns. An attack is on; evidently submarines. Interest in- 
creased as the ship again put out to sea while the excitement of the 
battle was at its highest. These troops were needed at the front; 
the men of the Navy would see that they landed safely " Over There." 

Early morning brought the first glimpse of France; the good ship 
landed at Le Havre. Directly astern a large hospital transport was 
being loaded with allied wounded. With their long slender bayon- 
ets fixed on their rifles, poilus walking guard down on the docks, 
looked invincible. An uphill march to another Rest Camp five miles 
aw^ay began immediately. German prisoners of war stopped their 
w^ork to gaze at the passing columns, and then fell-to again as if they 
were glad of their present occupation. In the city, crowds of French 
children followed, crying, " Biskwee," " Penny," " Souvenir." The 
new comers passed out their pennies and hard bread in spite of the 
remonstrances of the elders looking on from the curbings. 

Experiences in this new Pxest Camp banished for all time from 
the minds of the men illusions as to real significance of such institu- 
tions. On the following morning mess sergeants prepared a cold 
lunch to be taken along in the evening. Another march back to Le 
Havre and all were loaded in French cars. Each car was labeled, 
" Hommes 40, Cheveaux 8." By combining the situation wuth their 
meager knowledge of the French language, the men gathered the 
meaning of this label and accepted it in the same terms — C'est la 
guerre." In a few minutes, " ba-ba-ma-ma-a-a- " came from one end 
of the long train to the other. We were off! 

No one, not even the Train Commander, knew the destination. 
For hours and hours the train rolled on through Rouen, within sight 
of Eifel Tower, through Troye, to the Reynel Training Area of the 
American Expeditionary Forces. A month had been spent in mak- 
ing the trip. More than 5,000 miles had been covered. Another 
month and these men from the heart of America would be on the 
fighting line in France. 



CHAPTER V. 



With Regimental Headquarters and the First Battalion 

IN Manois 



The arrival at Manois gave the soldiers their first opportunity for 
studying a typical French village. This one lay almost in the center 
of Haute Marne Department, about midway between Chaumont and 
Neufchateau. Under the balmy June sun the surrounding green- 
cloaked hills or even the little field containing rows of barracks 
ready for occupation afforded a much more pleasing spectacle than 
the village itself, with its dirty streets through which cattle roamed 
at will. The rows of stone buildings seemed to represent the archi- 
tectural skill and labor of the dark ages; at any rate, it represented 
nothing modern. Living rooms and cow stables were all one build- 
ing. Wooden ladders led from the street below up to a second 
story hole-in-the-wall, and piles of manure made up the front yards. 
Manois had, undoubtedly, been a very quiet, sleepy village through 
the ages. Almost four years of war had drained it of all the vitaliz- 
ing and pulsating influences which it might ever have possessed. 
The foundry just at the edge of the town was hardly in operation. 
The few girls, who were working there, begrimed with soot and 
dirt, looked like old bent women, as their frail, rounded shoulders 
bespoke manly efforts in pushing wheelbarrows and lifting heavy 
iron, that reels of wire might be turned out to meet the needs of 
France. 

What the entry of the Battalion meant to the history of this little 
town and to the morale of the inhabitants, can be realized only after 
one has had a more complete picture of the situation. Every available 
man was at the Front. Not even a French soldier in uniform could 
be seen on the streets. The crucial moment of the great war was at 
hand; Paris was now being bombarded daily, and one could faintly 
hear the distant roar of the large caliber guns as the fight waged 
around Chateau Thierry. Everything looked dark and foreboding. 
But now, the actual sight of American legions with their irrepressible 
and dominating spirit which fairly breathed an air of victory, could 
not but raise their hopes. 

Colonel Reeves established Regimental Headquarters in Manois 
with the First Battalion. Changes in the town began to appear im- 
mediately. Streets were cleaned; small stores commenced to do 
business and town people took a renewed interest in life. Every 
evening the band gave concerts of popular American selections. On 
one occasion French troops from the sectors of Alsace and Lorraine 
were passing through the town. This meant that Americans were 
quietly and effectively relieving these experienced fighters at the 
Front. The troop train bound for Chateau Thierry and the North 
was stopped at the depot and the concert began. The appreciation 
of the troops manifested itself in hearty cheers. With greater de- 
termination they looked back as the train departed; each had his hat 



28 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

off and was standing at "Attention" for the " Marsellaise." These 
concerts brought the civilians and soldiers together and strengthened 
bonds of sympathy which made association increasingly pleasant as 
the days went by. 

The schedule was doubly strenuous for the First Battalion. 
Scarcity of open ground resulted in the selection of a drill field upon 
a very high bluff. But this was part of the hardening process of in- 
tensive training. The march up to the drill field twice a day with 
the hot sun beating down on the tin hats and with full packs was 
more than a day's work in itself; many fell by the wayside during 
the first few days. But time unfolded joys as well as hardships. 
July brought the long awaited pay day. It was interesting to figure 
up centimes and francs at first but when it was learned that a franc 
was only nineteen cents and a centime was one one-hundreth of a 
franc the American doughboys generally paid in francs and called it 
square. Now they could buy fresh fruit and an occasional drop of 
vin rouge to supplement the " chow." And these purchases always 
included lessons in French. Mail from home brought more cheer 
into camp than anything else. Every man was on hand at mail call 
to shout " Yo " at the mention of his name. When the mail had all 
been distributed the fortunate ones moved away to themselves and 
forgot they were in France. So the days of intensive training passed 
quickly by. 

Scarcely two weeks had been spent in the Training Area until 
the First Battalion was called to represent the 89th Division in 
Chaumont. Chaumont was famous as the Headquarters of the Ameri- 
can Expeditionary Forces. General Pershing with his entire staff 
was located there, A visit to this city was a coveted privilege, and 
the First Battalion of the 353rd Infantry was selected to parade be- 
fore the Commander-in-Chief on July 14, the Independence Day of 
France. 

The Regimental and Battalion Commanders spared no efforts to 
convince the reviewing authorities that the Regiment was ready for 
front line duties. The soldier who shortly before wore canvas leg- 
gings, and campaign hats with broad brim and a shoe-string chin 
strap was now transformed into an up-to-date soldier with spiral 
puttees and over-seas cap. The occasion itself could be depended 
upon to produce the military bearing. So they set out full of con- 
fidence. 

The men had learned to march, and march well. It was eighteen 
dusty miles from Manois to Chaumont; the sun was stiflingly hot. 
Perhaps the thought of comfort was still unduly prominent in the 
minds of officers when they prescribed campaign hats and shirts for 
the march uniform. At any rate, a staff officer from Chaumont met 
the Battalion half way and gave orders to wear blouses. " Under no 
conditions would American soldiers appear in France without com- 
plete uniform!" In spite of this added handicap the men "carried 
on" and presented a fresh appearance in Chaumont on the evening 
of July 13. " Finest lot of soldiers I have seen yet," " Think of it, 



With Regimental Headquarters and the First Battalion in Manois 29 

marched eighteen miles in the heat and dust with blouses and those 
packs on their backs and still look fresh." Such were the comments 
on all sides. These men of the 353rd Infantry had scored the first 
point — they had demonstrated that they could march. 

Accommodations in Chaumont were far better than the men had 
been accustomed to in Manois. The clerks at Headquarters turned 
over their mess. Such " chow " and such service these men of the 
line had not known since leaving Camp Funston. And then, too, the 
excellent baths were an improvement over the little shallow stream 
in their own camp. Chaumont afforded also a splendid opportunity 
to spend some of the francs for articles not available in Manois. 
Everbody needed razor blades and a change from Bull Durham to- 
bacco. The Y. M. C. A. had a good canteen. Several real American 
girls were behind the counters. Such good company and an unusual 
amount of money (in francs!) made business pleasant and interest- 
ing. Officers, too, were known to walk five squares in order to in- 
quire about over-seas caps which the Y. M. C. A. did not have. The 
French shop keepers with their keen business sense had procured a 
good supply of over-seas caps but the sizes had been under-estimated, 
"Americaine head too beeg," repeated the little saleswomen in dis- 
tress. In their hurry to meet the needs of customers, they had lost 
sight of size, the most important condition of sale as well as service. 

Incidentally, the men picked up quite a bit of information about 
what was expected of them on the following day. The Marines had 
been in town on this same mission just previously. Everybody was 
talking about the Marines. " They've set the pace, it's up to us to 
make a showing equally as good," was the mutual agreement. And 
with this in mind they turned in for the night. 

The big day set in bright and hot, " Here's where I ditch my 
shirt," said one doughboy and the rest followed the example. They 
must continue to look fresh. 

The formation had all been carefully planned. As the streets 
were narrow, companies marched in column of platoons of two 
squads each. The Battalion was well up to war strength of one 
thousand men, and the men were at their best. An Artillery Band 
led the way between the lines of people and passed the grand stand. 
At the command, " Eyes Right," each man " turned his head toward 
the right oblique and fixed his eyes " not as required in " Infantry 
Drill Regulation," "on the line of eyes of men in the same rank"; 
but as nearly as possible on the face of the Commander-in-Chief. 
They seemed to have been too busy watching the step and line 
and the position of their rifles to remember how he looked. When 
they returned all they could say was, " He's a soldier for you." The 
comment of the General at the reception for the officers later in the 
day indicated a very favorable impression. The First Battalion had 
scored again. Three weeks from the day of the parade the 89th Di- 
vision was called to the Front. 

While on the return journey the following day, word came from 
Andelot that coffee would be served at that place. Thus came into the 



30 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

life of the Regiment, Mother Fitzgerald and Miss Heermance. It later 
became impossible to tell whether they belonged to the Regiment or 
whether the Regiment belonged to them. During seven long weeks 
of heavy campaign, they stuck to their posts in the vicinity of Bouil- 
lonville, Beney and Gesnes to serve hot chocolate and coffee to the 
fighting men. They were Y. M. C. A. volunteers and served day in 
and day out without even removing a shoe until Colonel Reeves sent 
them back for rest. These were the good women who had sent the 
message from Andelot. 

As the end of the journey neared, the men suffered from lack of 
water. It was hot and canteens had long since been emptied. An 
order limited the supply to one canteen for the trip, this being a part 
of the training for the trenches. Many became so desperate they 
broke ranks at a flowing fountain in a small town and disregarded 
the sign " Condemned Water." 

These minor hardships led to what is known in the Army as 
" crabbing." It is often said that a good soldier is identified by the 
amount of " crabbing " he does. But in this war " crabbing " was 
dangerous; for enemy spies were ready to pick up information. The 
men of the First Battalion were surprised and humiliated by the fol- 
lowing order: 

General Order Number 9. 

The following order is quoted for your information and 
compliance : 

In conversing with numerous members of the newly arrived 
troops. Companies "A," " B," " C," and " D " of the 353rd In- 
fantry, it was ascertained that they are only too willing to im- 
part information. Full details were obtained of their trip across 
the Atlantic, their wretched stay of ten days in England, cross- 
ing the channel on a destroyer and an encounter en route. The 
name of their camp at Manois, the conditions there (bad water, 
fair food, not paid for several months, etc.), were discussed 
freely between themselves. It was further ascertained that they 
had not been directed to refrain discussing military matters. 

Any violation of the above paragraph in the future will be 
followed by the most stringent disciplinary measures. 

By Order of Lieutenant-Colonel Hawkins. 

C. J. Masseck, 
Captain, 353rd Infantry, Adjutant. 

The unfortunate incident referred to in the order occurred in 
Chaumont. The men had made a good showing at the parade and 
they wished to make it clear that they had done so in spite of diffi- 
culties and their zeal in enhancing their triumph was charged against 
them as " crabbing." They had been misunderstood but this exper- 
ience taught them a lesson which they never forgot. 

The arrival at Manois was followed by resumption of the strenu- 
ous training schedule. Specialization began with increasing vigor. 



With Regimental Headquarters and the First Battalion in Manois 31 

The men fairly tore up the dummies with their bayonets. Some were 
still afraid of grenades but their fear only helped them to greater 
distance. No one was able to make high score with the Chauchat. 
The targets looked like they had been hit by fragments of a shell; 
yet the men insisted they had aimed and held the same for each shot. 
The French instructors contended that the effect of this dispersion 
was even more destructive to the morale of the enemy than direct 
hits, but the American soldiers were never satisfied with the result 
on the range and distrusted the Chauchat in campaigns. American 
officers from the Army Schools versed in the latest tactics and 
French officers direct from the Front were added as Regimental in- 
structors. More attention was now paid to extended formations 
than had been in the past but no formation was standard or final. 
Each new instructor and each succeeding pamphlet brought new 
combinations. All that they needed was information, and the forma- 
tion took care of itself. While this instruction was indefinite and 
discouraging at the time it fitted well into the requirements of future 
campaigns. 

The final touches of training were added in the trench system at 
Dome F6. It was a preliminary movement to the Front. Each man 
carried his own equipment. The kitchens followed and the journey 
of nine miles was begun in final departure form. Each Battalion 
took its place in the outpost line in support and reserve. Reliefs were 
made even more conscientiously than they would ever be again at 
the Front. Actual demonstration of raid and patrol helped to clear 
up the theoretical instruction that had been received on the high 
bluff at Manois. When the First Battalion returned, the men were 
anxious to get to the front. 



CHAPTER VL 



With the Second Battalion in St. Blin 



At 1 o'clock on the moonlight morning of June 25, 1918, the Sec- 
ond Battalion train pulled up " somewhere in France." Officers 
blew their whistles and non-commissioned officers shouted, " Out- 
side, make it snappy." The men rolled up their equipment, slung 
packs and formed in a column of squads on the road. The question 
arose immediately, "What is the name of this place?" " Gare," 
answered one as he pointed to the word written in large letters on 
the building beside the track. No other buildings were visible. 
Other questions followed, " Is this the end of the trip?" "Is the 
Second Battalion to be dumped out here in the open fields to shift 
for themselves?" 

The billeting officer appeared, he explained that " Gare " was the 
French word for depot, that the Battalion would be billeted in the 
town of St. Blin. 

When guards had been placed on the baggage the Battalion be- 
gan the march to St. Blin, two kilometers away. " Strange ain't it, 
that the town is so far away from the depot?" queried the men as 
they trudged along toward the new camp. The guide, who was sup- 
posed to answer all questions, replied "France is different from the 
United States. Towns were built over here long before railroads 
were invented; when the railroad came through they couldn't hit 
all the towns and the towns were built of stone and couldn't be 
moved." In the midst of these queries and explanations the column 
was halted in the narrow winding streets of St. Blin. The billeting 
officer showed company commanders the quarters; after the men 
had counted out a hundred to a building, they filed into the low 
wooden barracks, where they found double-decker bunks filled with 
hay. Officers hunted up the rooms that had been assigned to them 
and in a few minutes the village was still again as the night. 

Meanwhile trucks had delivered rations and field ranges. And 
the mess sergeants and cooks, always on duty, had breakfast waiting 
when morning came — the first American rations since Camp Mills, 
New York. Some of the barrack bags, too, had arrived, but word 
was received that all " freight " had been salvaged at the base port. 
And the word " salvage " came into the technical vocabulary of the 
men. The precious G. I. Cans were lost and all the heavy boxes that 
had been so carefully made and painted and stenciled and packed 
with so many precious things!!! Company Commanders breathed 
easily for the dreaded property responsibility had ceased. 

Everybody turned out after breakfast to see the village. St. Blin, 
two kilometers southeast of Manois, was situated down at the foot of 
a big hill. A little stream fed by springs rippled through the village 
and the rocky plain to the northeast. 

Peasants driving ox teams hitched to cumbersome wagons moved 
slowly out to their little strips of land about the village. The old 



With the Second Battalion in St. Blin 33 

sheep herder stood with his faithful dog at the fork of the road. At 
two blasts of his horn sheep rushed around him from all quarters. 
Soon no one w^as left in the village of the civilian population but the 
shop keepers and the wash women who beat their clothing at the 
public basin. The young men were away at the Front and the young 
women in the munition factory of a nearby city. The shop keepers 
laughed and chatted merrily as they tried to understand the awk- 
ward attempts of the American to "parlez Francais." The men 
could scarcely believe that the pleasant madame who brought up the 
vin rouge had a husband and three brothers buried somewhere 
around Verdun. 

Out along the main highway which led to Chaumont was a 
strange group of men. They wore caps, a loose grayish uniform, 
and heavy boots. At first sight they appeared to be German prison- 
ers; but there were no guards and no one could talk to them. They 
worked steadily away as if they were lost in their own thoughts. 
"When the foreman appeared it was easy to establish their identity. 
He was a tall, fair faced young man with all the marks of the Rus- 
sian officer. When Russia had dropped out of the war these men 
were interned in France and continued to serve the Allied Cause in 
the peaceful pursuit of building roads. In the field across the way 
another group was busily engaged in the development of an aviation 
field. Some of them wore red Kepis and bright colored uniforms. 
And the American soldiers wondered that this secluded little village, 
two and a half miles from the depot, was after all so cosmopolitan 
in its population, and so much concerned in the World War. 

In the evening, companies received the Intensive Training Sched- 
ule. Here it was in black and white — six weeks to get ready for a 
place in the line along with the Regulars and the Marines. The pa- 
pers had just given accounts of how these soldiers threw away their 
gas masks and drove the enemy back with their bayonets. Most of 
the men of the Second Battalion, as of the entire Regiment, were raw 
recruits; more than sixty per cent had not had a full week's drill. It 
would take four weeks to get rested; could the task be accom- 
plished! 

But calls began on the following day with Reveille at 5:15 a. m. 
and breakfast at 5:45. The schedule prescribed the time almost to 
a minute. March to the drill ground began at 7 :45 and the work con- 
tinued there as follows: 

8:30 to 8:45— Close order drill by platoon. 
8:45 to 9:15 — Company in attack. 

9:15 to 10:30 — Company specialists — all men to have a fair amount 
of training in bayonet and grenade work. 
10:30 to 11:00 — Close order drill and developments by battalion on 

alternate days. 
11:00 to 11:30— Gas defense. 
11:30 — Return to camp. 

1:00 —Return to drill fields. 



34 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

1:30 to 2:45 — Organization of a company strong point. 

2:45 to 4:45 — Preparation and occupation of center of resistance. 

4:45 to 5:30 — Outpost, advance and rear guard — to be alternated 
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Test by battalion 
commander in deployments, attack and defense on 
Thursday and Friday. 

5:30 to 6:00— Return to camp. 

7:30 to 8:00 — School for non-commissioned officers. 

8:00 to 9:00 — School for company battalion commanders. 

This schedule was based on the absolute requirements of 
General Headquarters. Training Bulletin No. 20, Headquarters, 
89th Division, July 8, stated: "Nothing in division schedule 
will be permitted to interfere with exact compliance in letter 
and spirit with the instructions from General Headquarters as 
ordered," and continued: 

" The ten-mile march cannot be combined with other in- 
struction required by the G. H. Q. program. It is suggested that 
the march be made in the evening, (the work in the afternoon 
being arranged to cover portions of schedule not calling for 
special physical exertion), that the troops bivouac for the night, 
resume schedule on the ground of the bivouac and combine the 
return with exercises in military training." 

But still more pressure must be added. On July 10th appeared 
a Division Memoradum entitled " The Use of Training Time." The 
provisions of this memorandum speak for themselves : 

" It is important that time which is now lost during the hours 
of drill while soldiers are at rest or are awaiting the develop- 
ment of tactical situations should be fully utilized in such train- 
ing as can be given by lecture and simple illustration. The fol- 
lowing are suggested as subjects which may be taught in this 
way: 

1. Assignment and identification of targets and sectors of fire. 

2. Care of the feet (The G. H. Q. program requires this to be 
given by the Regimental Surgeon who might accompany one 
battalion one day each week and give instruction during rest 
periods.). 

3. March discipline, general rules governing. 

4. Principles of the first aid. 

5. Use of cover and importance of digging hasty entrench- 
ments; thickness of various kinds of soil necessary to give 
protection against rifle fire; quickest way of obtaining cover 
by use of the entrenching tool. 

6. Talks on trench routine." 

On July 20th the Battalion Commander was reminded in a memo- 
randum from Division Headquarters that orders " required men go- 



M^ith the Second Battalion in St. Blin 35 

ing to meals or company formations must march by squads or other 
units, in a military manner, in quick time, under their leaders." 

The drill ground was three and a half kilometers east of St. Blin. 
This was more than could be made in the thirty minutes, even at the 
increased rate, so the cooks brought out the dinner. Officers and 
men sat down together on the drill field and talked over the problems 
as they ate. They looked back to Camp Funston now as the good old 
days. Even the strenuous training at Smoky Hill Flats was easy in 
comparison with the requirements of the present schedule. 

The French officers attached as instructors warned against haste 
and over work. Sometimes they were even impatient with the im- 
petuosity of the Americans. 

" Four years ago," said Lieutenant Chereau, " we were as 
eager as you are now. We learned since that this war cannot 
be won in a single mighty effort. Even if it were possible to 
overwhelm the enemy by sheer force the price of victory would 
be too great. Profit by our experience and move carefully; 
make every bit of effort count. That's the plan of the enemy; 
we must beat him at his own game." 

Lieutenant Lescadron made his contribution in another form. 
He came to the officers' mess with wine for all. " Such," he said, 
"is the custom among French officers; the new officer brings his 
welcome with him." Most of his time was spent in looking about 
for fresh vegetables and " cheekins." Lieutenant Lescadron was one 
of the famous Blue Devils. At this very time he was recovering from 
severe wounds. There could be no question about his effectiveness 
as a soldier. But the Americans were slow to appreciate his valuable 
philosophy of war. 

The wisdom of these experienced soldiers became apparent when 
from fifteen to forty men per company reported each day on sick 
call. Dysentery, the army disease, was affecting the men. The sur- 
geons made vigorous effort toward control. All drinking water was 
boiled and the diet, so far as possible, was carefully regulated, but 
the men recovered only after a few days rest. As time went on, of- 
ficers began to understand that the suggestions in the memorandum 
entitled " Use of Training Time " must be applied more liberally as a 
means of survival. And often times the men rested and not a few 
slept undisturbed, while officers lectured on military subjects. 

In the midst of these strenuous days, Major Wood, Captain Peat- 
ross. Captain Atkins, Lieutenant Wray and Lieutenant Gertesien as 
well as a picked sergeant from each Company were called to Langres 
for special tactical instruction. Not until the Battalion had moved 
to the front did they return. Capt. Milton C. Portman assumed 
command of the Battalion. Lieutenants were in command of the 
companies and in many instances sergeants commanded the platoons. 
At no time, even during the trip from Camp Funston to France, had 
all the companies been commanded by captains or the platoons by 



36 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

lieutenants. The heavier duties thus imposed upon junior officers 
and non-commissioned officers in time of training helped to fit 
them for greater responsibilities that must inevitably come during 
campaigns. 

In addition to carrying out the strenuous training schedule during 
these days in St. Blin, battalion and company commanders were busy 
perfecting their organizations. The work along this line was es- 
pecially difficult because of lack of precedent and definite informa- 
tion. Improved weapons increased the effectiveness of individual 
soldiers. One man with an automatic rifle was considered equal to 
six men with ordinary rifles. Men were no longer deployed in skir- 
mish line at half-pace intervals in battle formation; instead they 
were to be distributed in groups so that the groups could cover the 
intervening ground with fire. But these groups must be able 
to co-operate. As a result of this increased individual effectiveness 
and a consequent wider dispersion of personnel the need of over- 
head direction and control was greatly increased. 

Company commanders carefully picked men for runners and 
signal men. Each platoon leader also selected four men to maintain 
his communication with his company commander and associate 
platoon commanders. In the company, runners, mechanics, cooks 
and supply detail were formed into a headquarters platoon. The 
table of organizations even provided for an administrative officer 
who would relieve the company commander of all detail work, but 
this officer was never available and first sergeants continued in 
charge. 

Neither the training schedule nor the drill ground afforded op- 
portunity for the training of the personnel selected. The training 
schedule already included more than could be accomplished. Run- 
ners and signal men therefore either drilled or wasted their time on 
visual signalling. Mechanics and pioneers did odd jobs while the 
problem of constructing cover and shelter remained untouched. 
Limited space on the drill ground made the service of runners un- 
necessary and safe distance from the danger made shelter and cover 
useless. As a result of these conditions, officers and enlisted men 
carried with them to the front line false ideas of distance and ter- 
rain, — the most important information of a soldier in modern war- 
fare. 

Battalion Headquarters, too, were organized at St. Blin. The 
personnel, numbering approximately one hundred, consisted of 
scouts and snipers, pioneers, runners, and ammunition men. These 
men all remained in the companies and drilled wath the companies. 
Special liaison problems were provided for the runners and signal 
men under the direction of field officers but the limited time allowed 
for the development of these problems robbed them of their real 
significance. The handicap resulting from these conditions in the 
final preparation for front-line duty must be corrected at the Front. 

Later in July representatives from General Headquarters appear- 
ed to inspect the Second Battalion. The men were stripped for ac- 



With the Second Battalion in St. Blin 37 

tion, all their worldly goods, except for the packs on their backs and 
their arms, consisted now of a surplus kit containing one shirt, one 
extra pair of shoe laces, one blanket and a box of shoe dubbing. The 
inspectors could hardly believe that the hardened sunburned soldiers 
who stood before them were the same men who began their intensive 
training only five weeks before. They were even more surprised 
when they saw the men in bayonet drill. It was plain to see that the 
thrusts and jabs were intended for the throat of an opponent and 
the growl was little short of terrifying to the strangers. Automatic 
riflemen made their approaches perfectly as they outflanked machine 
gun nests. Of course, there was still much to be learned, but the 
progress already made satisfied the inspectors that the men of the 
Second Battalion were ready to " take over." 



CHAPTER VII. 



With the Third Battalion in Rimaucourt 



Early on the morning of June 25th, the long train of " Side-door 
Pullmans " slipped quietly into the little station of Rimaucourt. 
This train carried the Third Battalion, Maj. George W. Blackinton 
in command. Many of the half-awakened passengers looked list- 
lessly out of the windows, wondering, " Where are we at." Some 
one inquired of a French official as to the cause of the stop and the 
reply was " fini," and even at that early date in our French career 
it was realized that he meant, " This is the end." 

The " hard-boiled top sergeants " immediately routed everybody 
out. Soon the Battalion marched drowsily along the road into the 
town. No one was stirring and it seemed like a deserted town. The 
billeting party, which had preceded the battalion, conducted the 
companies to the long wooden barracks which had been occupied by 
the American troops who had previously trained in this area. The 
officers were also shown their billets, but everything w^as locked up 
and it was only after considerable knocking on doors that they were 
able to get any response from slumbering housewives. The officers 
criticized the members of the billeting party for not having met them 
with the house keys, but the next day when they asked for a key they 
learned that a French key is not a thing that can be carried around in 
bunches of ten or twelve — one does well to stagger along under the 
weight of two or three. 

Later that morning, after everyone had gotten his location, and 
there appeared to be some life on the streets of the town, the men 
strolled forth to see what manner of place this was in which their 
battalion had landed — for the battalion was now, for the first time, 
separated from the Regiment, and must go it alone. Already the 
farm wagons were moving out of the village to the surrounding 
fields, and invariably the drivers were women or old men. The 
absence of young men was most noticeable. This brought the first 
serious realization of what the war meant to France. 

Lucky was the " Buck " or officer who had paid attention during 
that half hour of French at Camp Funston in far away Kansas, in- 
stead of taking a nap, which of course at that time appeared to be 
much more beneficial. Now the lucky one could display before his 
comrades his superiority in the French language. Much to our sur- 
prise quite a few villagers knew some words of English, which they 
had picked up from the classical New Englanders (26th Division) 
who had preceded the Third Battalion to this camp. Truth, how- 
ever, compels the confession that this vocabulary was mostly con- 
fined to the particular class of words and phrases which has become 
well-known as typically American and highly expressive. 

The town of Rimaucourt was the metropolis of the towns oc- 
cupied by the 353rd Infantry both in size and accommodations. 
Here was the Railhead (supply point) of the 89th Division, also the 



With the Third Battalion in Riniaucoiirt 39 

location of the Division Quartermaster, the Division Finance Officer, 
the Division Post Office (A. P. O. 701) and the Division Trains. 
Headquarters of the 177th Infantry Brigade were also located in tiiis 
town. The billets of Brigade Headquarters were in a well-appointed 
modern chateau, and the officers in a small building not far from 
the camp. Every company of the Battalion was quartered in Adrian 
Barracks which as billeting places are as superior to the ordinary 
French barn as cheese is to chalk. 

The 353rd Infantry had not been lucky enough to draw the better 
towns of the Reynel Area, but Rimaucourt was well located and 
easily the pick of the lot. This advantage placed at the patronage of 
the battalion caused them to be the envy of the Regiment. Here was 
that Mecca of all A. E. F. troops, the Sales Commissary, and the only 
"Y" building in operation in the area (for some weeks) open for 
service. There was also nearby, at Andelot, that most hospitable 
" Y," presided over by "Mother" Fitzgerald and Miss Heermance, 
whose names will ever be spoken with reverence by all the men of 
the 353rd Infantry. All these superior advantages of Rimaucourt 
caused the doughboys of the Third Battalion to be regarded, by the 
rest of the regiment, as being " in luck." 

The Division Quartermaster called for many details to unload 
rations and equipment. These details were always furnished cheer- 
fully because no other troops were available. The result was that 
there never was any delay or mix-up in getting rations for the Third 
Battalion — no one lost weight in Rimaucourt. 

Soon after breakfast, on the first morning in camp, the outfit 
moved down to the railhead and sorted out the regimental baggage 
and when this was all accomplished there was found a surplus of 
five New Royal typewriters which bore marks that indicated they 
were intended for the British Army. An unofficial investigation 
brought out the fact that when the detail unloaded baggage in Liver- 
pool, it was reported to Captain Schutt that " L" Company's type- 
writer was missing. When the detail from Company " L" was sent 
to Southampton to load baggage. Captain Schutt in his mild but per- 
suasive way explained the reported loss to them and hinted that it 
was quite essential that this typewriter (or its equivalent) must be 
found. This detail kept its mission ever before them and inadvert- 
antly those Royal typewriters became mixed with the Regimental 
baggage, and pending an official investigation, one of them was 
turned over to each company and one to Battalion Headquarters to 
be taken care of and to be used only in case of emergency. It de- 
veloped that " L" Company's typewriter came in with the baggage 
after all. An emergency immediately arose in the form of a tremen- 
dous " paper barrage " and the foresight of this baggage detail was 
very much appreciated. The Division Quartermaster was notified 
through military channels that these typewriters had appeared in 
the baggage. In accordance with his instructions they were boxed 
up as the Battalion moved to the front and sent through the same 
channels to their proper owner. 



40 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

Besides the Third Battalion and 177th Infantry Brigade Head- 
quarters Detachment, there were other small bodies of troops at 
Rimaucourt; a baggage detail of another Division and Battalion of 
Engineers. The latter were engaged in the completion of a large 
Base Hospital; this hospital was just receiving its staff of surgeons 
and nurses when the area was vacated by this battalion. After the 
St. Mihiel offensive some of the wounded of the 353rd Infantry were 
evacuated to this same hospital. 

One thing lacking at Rimaucourt was a detachment of Military 
Police so the Third Battalion was ordered to form its own M. P.'s. 
These duties were turned over to Lieut. R. H. G. ("Long") Smith and 
a few carefully selected men from each company. So well did they 
perform their duties that after the second night one could hear a pin 
drop a block away after " Taps " and throughout the night. The 
second night they were on duty, several members of a nearby labor 
battalion who had looked too long on some of the local fire water 
became somewhat boisterous and were gathered quietly in the guard 
house by the M. P.'s. It so happened that Sergeant Metzger of Com- 
pany " K " w^as sergeant of the guard that night, and when these 
prisoners began to think it was time to start a little trouble in the 
guard house, he addressed them in no uncertain terms and told them 
what he would do to them either individually or collectively. They 
hesitated for a moment and took a careful look at his jaw and sur- 
veyed his general make up and quietly withdrew to the corner of 
the guard house and retired for the night. After breakfast the next 
morning Lieutenant Smith sent a message over to the C. 0. of the 
labor battalion stating that he had six of his men in the guard house 
for disturbing the peace and explained that since there were only 
enough rations for our own battalion it had been impossible to serve 
breakfast to the prisoners!! The prisoners were finally delivered 
to an officer of the Labor Battalion about noon. The business-like 
way in which these improvised M. P.'s handled the situation so im- 
pressed the members of the neighboring battalion that they gave no 
further trouble. 

The fame of our M. P.'s traveled on to the nearby town of Ande- 
lot where a detail of one of the National Guard Divisions was guard- 
ing baggage. Major Johnson was in charge of an Intelligence School 
there and called for assistance w^hen the sergeant in charge of the 
baggage detail, and his men refused to obey his orders. Lieutentant 
Smith and a detail of his M, P.'s went down to Andelot and escorted 
the sergeant and his entire detail (some twenty men all told) up to 
the guard house in Rimaucourt, They were mumbling a few remarks 
among themselves as to the superiority of the members of the Na- 
tional Guard Divisions and making certain statements as to their un- 
willingness to obey Reserve Officers, when Captain Baxter, as officer 
of the day, appeared at the door of the guard house. "Attention " 
was called. The prisoners paid little heed whereupon Captain 
Baxter turned upon the prisoners and in a few well-chosen remarks 
gave them some hints as to the duties of a soldier, which they never 



With the Third Battalion in Rimaiicourt 41 

forgot M'hile the Third Battalion was in Rimaucourt. He then as- 
signed a billet for each of them, two feet wide and six feet long on 
the floor, which they proceeded to occupy. They were especially 
advised to hold no more conversation and make no more comments 
until such time as they were released. These men were transformed 
into well-behaved soldiers in a very short space of time and the fol- 
lowing day were sent back to take charge of their baggage. Their 
later conduct bore evidence of having profited by this brief contact 
with the National Army both in Andelot and Rimaucourt. 

During the stay in Rimaucourt there was more or less cognac and 
French wine available for those who thirsted. In the beginning no 
rules or restrictions were laid down locally. The first two days 
three members of the battalion partook too freely of these new 
drinks. Prompt was the punishment, prompt also was the action of 
the men of the battalion to prevent similar misconduct. In each 
company a small self-appointed detail saw to it that any member of 
their company, who showed signs of going too far in the consump- 
tion of these beverages, was quietly conducted to the little stream 
behind the town and thoroughly drenched. The result was that no 
rules were necessary to govern the men in this respect; liberties con- 
tinued but no over-indulgence occurred after the first three cases. 

Now and then a low muffled rumbling told us that we were not 
very far from our ultimate goal, the front line. Sometimes we were 
mistaken, however, as to the source of this rumbling. One day the 
engineers blew out some rock in a section of trench that they were 
digging for a new water system. It sounded so near and ominous 
that one highly nervous old French woman took to her cellar with 
all possible speed, and was only coaxed outside again after con- 
siderable explanation. While this incident w^as rather amusing its 
suggestions were serious. 

We were now in the Reynel Training Area, one of the twenty-two 
established in France for the American Expeditionary Forces, and 
training started in dead earnest. As has been before related, a large 
number of our men were received in the last few days before leav- 
ing Camp Funston and their training had barely begun. After some 
preliminary work in close order drill, a French officer came to the 
battalion as an instructor. He was enthusiastic about reverse slopes 
and so eloquent in his presentation that he entirely converted the 
temporary battalion commander, the Duke of Wellington, (Major 
Blackinton was at that time attending the special course for field 
officers at Langres). As a consequence our drill field was changed 
to a place some two and one-half kilometers southwest of the town, 
where a fine system of reverse slopes was located. Many a bloodless 
battle raged over those slopes; perspiration, however, flowed freely. 
Trenches were taken and lost many times during the hot July days, 
but the most popular event was the capture of a famous " strong 
point " which gave the victors a chance to rest in the shade of a thick 
grove of trees. 

For the further development of this training ground, Lieutenant 



42 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

Chase was detailed to construct a bayonet course. This required 
that trenches and shell holes be constructed, but the ground was too 
solid for a pick and shovel. The 508th Engineers supplied dynamite 
to expedite the work. The site for one of these shell holes proved to 
be an unfortunate selection, for after the generous charge of dyna- 
mite had been exploded. Lieutenant Chase dashed up to Battalion 
Headquarters and announced that he had struck a flowing well. 
Careful investigation of this phenomenon showed that the charge 
had been laid over a joint in the city water main and as a result the 
supply of water in the city suddenly ceased. It took the combined 
efforts of our best French students to convince the inhabitants that 
no unfriendly act was intended. Everyone had been struggling to 
pick up a little of the French language for his own use, and the 
French people had been extremely patient, but as teachers few could 
get up to " second speed." This emergency demanded that some 
American go into "high" immediately. 

Private Snyder of " M " Company was the only one who could 
qualify. To this day it remains a mystery why the inhabitants should 
become so excited over this accident to the water works. They had 
no fire department; they never drank water, and seemed to have 
very little use for it for any other purpose; yet they were very much 
excited when their supply was cut off. The source of the supply 
was out in the hills, a distance of two miles. Private Snyder finally 
made arrangements with the mayor to send the superintendent out 
to shut off the flow. There was a single key available to the large 
chamber from which the supply started to the city. After waiting 
several hours, Snyder was sent out in search of the superintendent 
and followed his trail to a wine shop down near the railroad station 
where it disappeared. Neither superintendent nor key could be lo- 
cated. The mayor at length gave permission to break the lock. The 
engineers who furnished the dynamite helped to mend the break. 
Private Snyder dashed off to the reservoir with his trusty bicycle and 
replaced the plug. The w^ater supply restored, friendly international 
relations were again resumed. In fact, the whole matter was handled 
so diplomatically that it did not get into the official reports. For 
his excellent work in this crisis. Private Snyder was promoted to 
sergeant and was assigned to the intelligence section at Regimental 
Headquarters. 

In spite of all mishaps and difficulties, the bayonet course was 
completed and men could be seen at all times of the day rushing the 
dummies with fixed bayonets and fierce " do or die " expressions on 
their faces. Other specialists, too, had to be trained. Groups of men 
practiced throwing dummy grenades; automatic riflemen worked 
over their Chauchats, taking them apart and putting them together 
again so as to become familiar with their operation and the replace- 
ment of spare parts. 

Trenches were then outlined and newly-trained automatic rifle- 
men, hand bombers, rifle grenadiers and ordinary riflemen practiced 
raids and made assaults, reaching through the first and second line 



With the Third Battalion in Rimaacourt 43 

to the third line trenches. Thus the pleasant (in retrospect) July 
days passed. As a result of the intensive training the men were 
rapidly becoming efficient soldiers. Discipline was good and morale 
was high; all were looking forward with keenest interest to the day 
of leaving for the front. 

Inspections followed the completion of training. Colonel Mc- 
Masters appeared on the scene and directed each platoon leader to 
look over his platoon and report the number of men needing hair 
cuts. These reports were handed in and the number varied in the 
different platoons. In one platoon, no hair cuts were needed. This 
platoon was ordered forward; the others stood back with envy in 
their hearts. Surely this platoon and its leaders were to receive 
some kind of medal or decoration for their unusual accomplishment. 
The men of this platoon were ordered to take off their caps. Now 
they were to be decorated and were to stand uncovered during the 
ceremony. Some one had blundered. When the men were directed 
to brush their hair forward, it became painfully evident that not 
more than half of them had seen a barber for over a month. A cur- 
tain is drawn over the scene but soon after this incident short hair 
cuts became very popular, the shorter the better. In fact, a commit- 
tee of officers, led by Lieutenant Zipoy, ably assisted by Lieutenant 
Temple, intent on seeing that no one should miss the benefits of a 
cool, well-shaved head, made the rounds of the quarters and suc- 
ceeded in making flowing locks one of the scarcest possessions in 
camp. 

The training period was finished off by a long hike to a system of 
trenches near Gondrecourt. Here a night was spent in trying to 
find the way into the platoon sectors, while wearing gas masks, the 
supposed enemy being particularly active in that sector during that 
night. It was a weary battalion that dragged back to Rimaucourt 
the next day. A French woman who saw the column coming into 
the town, tired and dusty, called out, " Fini la guerre?" But it was 
just the beginning for the Third Battalion. 



CHAPTER VIII. 

The 353rd Infantry Moves to the Front 
First Battalion "Takes Over" 



The men of the 353rd Infantry fully expected orders to move to 
the front at the close of the intensive training period in early August, 
1918. They had worked hard and felt they " had it comin'," More- 
over, the situation at the front seemed to indicate that this was a 
good time to get into the game. Victory in the second battle of the 
Marne brought the initiative to the allied forces; for the first time in 
many days Fritz was yielding ground. The big task of crushing out 
the salient at Chateau Thierry was fast developing into a great mili- 
tary success. Americans were playing a worthy part but there was 
still much to be done. There could be no peace without complete 
victory. So the men of the 353rd Infantry looked back upon their 
training with satisfaction and forward to duty at the front with con- 
fidence. 

Just what part of the line would be taken over no one seemed to 
know. Rumors were abroad that it would be in the Tout Sector. At 
any rate, it would be a "quiet" sector for a while; all else was 
" secret." 

The final task in the training area, as the first had been, was 
police. The barracks were stripped of all equipment, details 
scrubbed the floors and nailed the doors shut. Another detail buried 
the cans around the kitchen and sv/ept the yards. A third picked 
up the paper on the drill field and leveled the trenches. An in- 
spector was to appear at the moment of departure to pass on the 
result. 

At the hour of starting, the trucks were waiting and the men were 
ready. No inspector came so the order to load was given. Civilians 
turned out en masse to bid the men farewell. They had heard much 
of the achievements of Americans already in the war and they ex- 
pected great things of these strange but likeable men. A move is al- 
ways welcome to a soldier and it was in a happy frame of mind that 
the men of the First Battalion left their farewell assurances to the 
people of Manios. " Bonswa," shouted some; " Boche partee toot 
sweet," others added as the trucks slowly began to move down the 
road. There was loud cheering and waving of arms on both sides 
until the little town was lost in the distance. 

A drizzling rain set in at night and increased the difficulties of 
keeping the truck train together. The drivers crouched down over 
their wheels, said nothing, looked into the darkness and pushed 
ahead. The doughboys admitted to a man that these truck drivers 
had their nerve. Smoking was prohibited; in fact, there w^as not 
even the comfort of sufficient room. Thirty-five men to a truck with 
all their equipment made more than a load. At Tout the train hahed 
to give straggling trucks a chance to catch up. At daybreak Menil- 
la-Tour was in sight on the right. Flashes of fire lit up the fading 



The 353rd Infantry Moves to the Front 45 

darkness ahead; and the roar of big guns broke the stillness of the 
morning. The hum of areoplanes could be heard overhead. Surely 
the front was not far away, and yet the trucks continued to move 
forward. At Francheville breakfast was prepared; already the 
journey had lasted nearly eighteen hours. Later in the day the Bat- 
talion marched through Royamieux to Domevre-en-Haye. 

This little town seemed to be almost intact. Civilians moved 
about freely, but there were no children among them. The build- 
ings appeared somewhat the worse for wear, but they were very sat- 
isfactory as billets. On the outskirts of the village peasants were 
busy gathering the harvest. Although this place seemed to be farther 
away from the front that Menil-la-Tour, reconnaissance patrols went 
ahead on August 5th from Domevre-en-Haye, and at dark Companies 
"A" and "C" followed to take over the support positions of the out- 
guard line. On the next evening "B" and "D" moved forward to the 
front line in the vicinity of Limey. 

The approach was now made with great care. All movement 
took place at night. Companies marched in half platoon sections, 
each section in column of two's with its files on either side of the 
road. Commands were given in low tones and passed on from group 
to group. " Forward " was repeated a dozen times before it reached 
the end of the column, but with such rapidity did the word travel 
that all moved off together. When all were ready orders suddenly 
changed the relief to the following night. The enemy had occupied 
this country in the early days of the war. Doubtless he had left a 
few sympathizers to notify him of such occasions. All risk of shell- 
ing during a relief must be avoided. These precautions were per- 
haps a bit over emphasized at this time, but this was a good oppor- 
ity to impress lessons of safety, for the men were in a receptive 
frame of mind. 

Scarcity of maps and compasses made orientation difficult. This 
section of the front was called the Lucey Sector and was located on 
the southern leg of the St. Mihiel salient. St, Mihiel was estimated 
to be fifteen miles due west; Verdun thirty miles to the northwest, 
and Metz eighteen miles to the northeast. These facts were tremen- 
duously interesting to the officers and men. But they were soon 
given to understand that their chief concern was with the locations 
of the platoons on the right and left and with the different company 
headquarters rather than with the general front. 

Troops of the 82nd Division in co-operation with the 32nd 
French Corps occupied the sector. The 82nd had relieved a French 
division. " Nothing much doing," they assured, " There's nobody 
over there." Just then a shaft of light shot up from beyond No Man's 
land — one, two, three, four stars dropped out in succession, " Where 
do those lights come from if there's nobody over there?" anxiously 
inquired one of the relieving party. " They say that the Germans 
have left a wooden-legged man to send up those rockets every so 
often, but we never could find him," was the answer received. These 
efforts to steady the nerves of the new men were only partially sue- 



46 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

cessful. The sector had been very quiet, but when the 354th In- 
fantry made their relief on the left flank of the division sector Aug- 
ust 6th and 7th, they were caught in a severe gas attack and suffered 
many casualties, among them Lieut. Col. Levi G. Brown whom all 
the officers of the 353rd Infantry remembered as their old training 
camp commander. So the men of the First Battalion took up their 
new duties in dead earnest. 

There was much to be learned immediately upon arrival in the 
sector. The following orders give some indication of the details of 
position warfare: 

Regimental Headquarters, 12th August, 1918. 
MEMORANDUM : 

1. Every enlisted man will at all times know the location of his 
platoon and company P. C. and every officer will likewise 
be informed of P. C.'s of his subordinates, adjacent and high- 
er units. 

2. All men must be disciplined as to their conduct in the 
trenches. They must not stand about and gaze at aeroplanes 
over them. They must not show themselves above the 
trenches. Rolling of packs, showing packs or any unneces- 
sary activity is always an indication to the enemy that a re- 
lief is to take place, so this must be avoided. 

3. Gas drill will be held daily. In addition to daily drills in 
adjusting masks, at least once each week gas masks will be 
worn for at least one-half hour. Organization commanders 
will prescribe the day and hour for this purpose. 

4. Prompt report will be made to the Intelligence Officer of 
any civilian seeking information, or whose actions are sus- 
picious. 

5. No document, map or letters will be carried into the front 
line trenches which might be of value to the enemy if cap- 
tured. (One of the most valuable sources of information is 
the address of a letter received by soldier.). 

No sooner was the relief completed than staff officers and in- 
spectors appeared to see that all of these orders were obeyed. Even 
on the way they had found a man with his blouse off who didn't 
know what outfit was on the right! Is "stand-to to observe at daylight 
and dawn?" "Have arrangements been made to serve hot soup or 
coffee between midnight and 4 a. m.?" These were questions based 
on G. H. Q. trench orders. When the investigation was complete the 
visitors inquired the way to the next company P. C. and the men and 
officers " carried on." 

Nervousness soon wore off and the new situation became in- 
tensely interesting. Aerial battles always drew good crowds of 
spectators. The sector itself was covered with wire entanglements, 
dugouts and trenches. The men, moved by sheer curiosity, would 
go wandering forth, entirely oblivious of danger. Fritz put over a 
few extra shells and the following memorandum came out imme- 
diately. 



The 353rd Infantry Moves to the Front 47 

CONCEALMENT 

1. It has been noted that large numbers of men wander about 
the sector, apparently through curiosity. This practice will 
be suppressed at once and Company Commanders will be 
held responsible that their men remain under cover at all 
times except when absolutely necessary. 

2. Concealment is absolutely necessary, especially so during 
the day time, as one or two men seen by the enemy will im- 
mediately draw shell fire and give away the positions and 
disposition of our troops. 

But opportunity for wandering about the sector did not last long. 
The engineers were busy laying out trenches and locating dugouts 
for the doughboys to dig. Fifty per cent of the men in the support 
positions were kept on work details. 

At this time a communication trench had to be completed up to 
the Metz road. Lieutenant Chalmers was in command of the detail. 
Lieutenant Kellogg, who was in command of Company "D" in this po- 
sition, led the way out to a place where the trench became a mere 
trace. The detail lined along the course and began to dig. An occa- 
sional shell whirred overhead and exploded in the distance. Lights 
and rockets appeared unceasingly. The enemy was over beyond 
Metz road; but "D" Company men were stationed in outposts along 
the road, so everybody felt fairly safe. Suddenly machine guns over 
to the left rear begun to clatter and bullets whistled overhead. 
Every man dropped down into the trench where he had been dig- 
ging. Another burst of fire from the right and all again became 
quiet. Hardly had the men resumed digging when the machine 
gunners opened up again with increased volume. Lieutenant Kellogg 
was making an investigation. The machine gunners insisted that 
they had seen a red rocket, the signal for indirect fire. No one knew 
who had sent up the signal. The men in the detail were sore. They 
expected Fritz to shoot at them but they didn't want their own ma- 
chine gunners to turn on them from the rear. The conclusion was 
finally reached that Fritz was at the bottom of the disturbance. It 
was one of his tricky methods of getting information. 

These many experiences were fast developing the men into ef- 
fective soldiers. They continued to work on the positions and ad- 
vanced a little farther each succeeding night with their patrol in 
No Man's Land. At the end of eight days the First Battalion was re- 
lieved by the Second. No casualties had been suffered. But on the 
return trip a hostile aviator attempted to do what his comrades in 
the line had failed to accomplish. On the way back to Manonville 
Company "C" caught the peculiar hum of the German machine over- 
head. The hum came closer and closer, and soon a bright light ap- 
peared. It flickered for an instant and then an air bomb lit near 
the road. Without command each man took cover in the ditches at 
the side of the road. " Not yet, Jerry," they shouted, "and remember 
we'll be back up to the front in a few days." 



CHAPTER IX. 



The Second Battalion Moves Up to Support the First 



On the afternoon of Saturday, August 3, 1918, the inhabitants of 
St. Blin, from the oldest bewhiskered grandpere to the tiniest babe, 
filled the windows and crowded the streets at the narrow corner by 
the Caf6 Central to see the Yanks leave for the front. Judging from 
the expression on their faces they were thinking, 

"What peculiar fellows they are, these Americans! They 
march out with cheers and laughter, it is nothing to them; they 
are going out to face death at the hands of those terrible Boche! 
What rough, reckless people the Americans seem to be. But they 
are coming now, by the million, and France is saved by these 
free-hearted Westerners — Vive 1' Amerique!" 

And amid the cheers of these enthusiastic, demonstrative peas- 
ants, the Second Battalion bade good-bye to the peaceful, sleepy ways 
of Haute Marne, and was on its way to the front at last. 

All afternoon it was up one hill and down another, on the road 
northward from St. Blin, through Liffol-le-Grande, Neufchateau and 
Toul. At Liffol-le-Grande the men of the Second Battalion had their 
first glimpse of the great construction work being done by the S. O. 
S. in France, and the part the American negro in the labor battalion 
was playing in the winning of the war. Time after time the long 
column of more than a hundred and fifty trucks was halted to per- 
mit some cranky machine to limp back to its place in the train. 
Night came on soon after leaving Neufchateau, but lights could not 
be used. The vicinity of Toul was one of the favorite playgrounds 
for Fritzie's bombing planes. Long before the convoy came to the 
outskirts of the city, flashes of artillery fire — first gleams of the 
World War to the men of the Second Battalion — could be plainly seen 
on the northern horizon. After many delays and long, impatient 
waits, it was breaking day when the convoy halted in the villages of 
Bouvron and Francheville. The men limped stiffly to their billets. 
A good old hay loft was paradise. 

But this was to be a brief stay. Almost before places to sleep 
could be found, orders came for a reconnaisance party composed of 
the battalion commanders and an officer from each company. They 
were to go up at once to the positions in the line which were to be 
occupied by the Second Battalion. By two-thirty in the afternoon, 
after a short nap and a warm, although rather scanty, meal, the en- 
tire organization was on the march. This was perhaps the only time 
in the entire period of operations when ample transportation was 
furnished to marching troops. Ten large trucks and the entire regi- 
mental wagon train accompanied the battalion. There was plenty of 
room for the packs. Great shell holes along the way suggested for the 
first time helmets and gas masks as a real precautionary measure. 



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After a hike of more than twelve kilometers, the battalion arrived in 
Domevre-en-Haye in the early dusk. 

Here everything was confusion. A French heavy artillery regi- 
ment was moving through the town, the wagon train was hopelessly 
blocked. It was late at night before rolling kitchens, water carts 
and escort wagons could be rescued from the tangle. Then they had 
to be pushed and pulled by man power up the extremely steep streets 
that led into the section of the town where the billets were located. 

The next day company commanders and platoon sergeants went 
up into the line to learn all they could from the 82nd Division, then 
holding the front. That night, August 5th, Companies "E" and "G" 
moved up to the support position, Limey, sub-sector of the Lucey 
sector, in the Le Ray Woods and the Haye Woods with dugouts along 
the St. Jean-Noviant road. The following evening, August 6th, Com- 
panies "F" and "H" entered the line, also in the support position, or 
army line of resistance — Company "H" on the right in Montjoie 
Woods and Company "F" on the left in the w^estern part of the Haye 
Woods. 

The remarkable caution and silence observed by every one while 
making the relief was almost ludicrous to the outgoing units of the 
82 Division, who had been in position long enough to realize that 
enemy outposts were more than three kilometers away, with several 
lines of trenches held by our troops farther in front of us. But of- 
fcers of the relieved regiment realized that such discipline was not 
to be taken lightly, and praised the excellent manner in which the 
Second Battalion moved into position. While Companies "E" and 
"G" were entering the lines, the Germans put over a severe gas at- 
tack just to the left, and the Second Battalion had a good initiation 
in the way of rattlers, green rockets, and other gas alarms. Except for 
this incident, the relief was practically uneventful, weather was fine, 
and in every way conditions under which green troops begin real 
service could not have been more favorable. 

The support position on this portion of the front was not fully 
intrenched. The troops lived in splinter-proof shelters in the woods. 
Only two or three dugouts, such as the P. C. of Company "E" were 
at all shell-proof. The Battalion P. C. was located in the woods on a 
steep slope near the intersection of the Manonville-St. Jacques and 
the St. Jean-Noviant Roads. These hillside shelters were very neat 
and cozy, and at that season of the year, seemed like summer cot- 
tages. The stream that flowed past the foot of the hill was ideal for 
bathing, and with one memorable exception, life at Battalion Head- 
quarters was most peaceful. 

One afternoon, soon after moving into the lines, the half dozen 
officers on duty at the Battalion P. C. were seated at the table, in one 
of these picturesque little bowers, eating supper. Everything was 
quiet. Suddenly, with a frightful hiss, a large shell came tearing 
down through the roof, just missing the edge of the table, and buried 
itself several feet in the earthen floor. Everyone made a dive for the 
open. The hole in the ground smoked threateningly for a few min- 



The Second Battalion Moves Up to Support the First 51 

utes. It was a "dud"! Lieutenant Alexander, battalion dentist, was 
slightly burned and scratched by the hot fragments torn from the 
metal roof, but no one was seriously hurt. After this incident meals 
in the dining shelter were eaten in haste; one had but to look up at 
the neat 105 mm. hole in the roof to realize that the war was still on. 

Another rather similiar experience with "dud"' occurred while 
"E" Company men were lining up along the road near the kitchen, 
waiting for " chow." A big one struck between the rails of the nar- 
row gauge track at the edge of the road, not ten yards from a group 
of thirty or forty men. But like so many of Fritz's long range shells 
these days, it was another " dud," and what might have been a seri- 
ous disaster was but a valuable lesson to prevent men from assem- 
bling in large groups within the range of enemy artillery. 

Work in the support position was largely digging trenches for the 
new "Army Line of Resistance" being developed along the general 
line, St. Jacques-Noviant. The sector covered by this battalion was 
approximately five kilometers wide. 

On the night of August 14-15 the Second Battalion relieved the 
First Battalion in the front line position around Limey. Here com- 
panies were disposed as follows : Company "H" on the right front, 
in Limey and the trenches north of the Metz road east of Limey; 
Company "G" on the left front, in trenches north and south of the 
Metz Road, west of Limey; Company "E" in support of "H" in and 
around the Bois de St. Jacques; Company "F" in support of "G" be- 
tween the Voisogne Wood and Lironville; with Battalion P. C. along 
the Lironville trench about midway between Lironville and Limey. 
To the front was the strongly fortified Bois de Mort Mare, the Prom- 
enade de Moines, Ansoncourt Farm, Robert Menil Farm, and the 
organized village of Remenauville. No Man's Land was from one to 
two kilometers wide, but the trenches practically connected the op- 
posing lines, having been but a few meters apart during the earlier 
part of the war. 

Night patrolling was the order of business. Lieutenant Gardner 
of Company " F," Lieutenant Goebel of " H," Morrison of " E" and 
other leaders with daring groups were able to get valuable informa- 
tion as to dispositions of the enemy forces to the front. But none 
were able to disclose the exact origin of the four star rocket which 
some dutiful Heinie sent up at regular intervals every night. Rumor 
had it that all Germans in this sector had withdrawn, leaving only a 
peg-legged old man, who kept up appearance of occupation by send- 
ing up these signals. But returning patrols insisted that the signal 
man had company, and adventurous persons who chose to stick their 
heads up were usually reassured by a bit of convincing evidence 
snapping past their heads. 

On the morning of August 19th the Germans put down a heavy 
barrage on the lines along the Metz Road from four to five a. m. 
For a time it looked as if they were preparing to come over. Every- 
one hurried to the stand-to positions in readiness for them. Run- 
ners from the platoons on the outguard line reported no one in sight. 



52 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

Evidently Fritz was trying to divert attention from his efforts on 
some otlier part of tlie line. Organizations to right and left reported 
the complete repulse of raiding parties the follow^ing morning. Day- 
light showed some well-spotted trenches in the Second Battalion 
area but there were no casualties. The men stood their ground like 
veterans while a single small-caliber piece of artillery to the rear 
replied with all its might and main to the heavy shots of the Ger- 
man guns. Supporting artillery had held fire awaiting orders. But 
the action of this particular crew received the hearty commendation 
of every man in the Second Battalion. "It was consoling to know 
that we, too, had some artillery," remarked the men. And then, too, 
the fact that direct hits with heavy artillery are comparatively rare 
subtracted considerably from the dread of bombardment. Fritz 
could not have done more for his opponents in this initial lesson. 

While in the front line it was quite a problem to supply the out- 
posts with hot food. Kitchens had to be located some distance back, 
as any appearance of smoke from the stoves brought on a violent 
shelling. In some cases "chow" details, caught by small bombard- 
ments, scattered marmite cans in hopeless confusion in their scram- 
ble for cover. Sergeant Wright of "G" Company located his kitchen 
just back of the Metz Road, more than a kilometer nearer the front 
line than any one had dared to put a stove during all the preceding 
years of trench warfare on this front. Thanks to such energetic 
mess sergeants, men in most remote outposts were able to get their 
"chow" in good condition. 

On the night of August 22-23 the Second Battalion was relieved 
by the Third and moved back to billets in Manonville, about six kil- 
ometers in rear of the line. It was then discovered that the famous 
military "cootie" had appeared. After a long truck ride to Menil- 
le-Tour, the entire Battalion was " deloused," except for "F" Com- 
pany, which somehow lost out on the deal. Most of the unservice- 
able clothing was replaced, although largely by second-hand articles. 

Being relieved, however, only meant opportunity for more train- 
ing. "Close Order" and parade ground work gave way to special 
drills in the new "diamond" attack formations, under the personal 
direction of Colonel Babcock, now Regimental Commander. Captain 
Peatross, commanding the battalion, conducted special maneuvers, 
simulating the plans of attack to be made in the near future. Night 
movements on designated compass bearings were added to the sched- 
ule, and nights as well as days were full of preparation. But it was 
not until a few days later that the men of the Second Battalion 
realized that all this training was to prepare them for the leading 
part in the big offensive. 



CHAPTER X. 



The Third Battalion Moves Up in Reserve and Later Relieves the 
Second as the Second Relieves the First 

ON THE OuTGUARD LiNE 



As the struggle at Rimaucourt neared its close, the very atmos- 
phere seemed heavy with impending experiences. During these days 
in late July and early August, 1918, the world waited breathlessly 
for the swing of the pendulum of victory. Excitement was at fever 
heat. Would it be toward the enemy or toward the allies? The 
Third Battalion finished intensive training, urged on by the distant 
call of brothers at the front. As the men moved over the rugged 
slopes of their drill ground, the far-away rumbling of artillery gave 
a hint of necessity to their extended formations. Those who were on 
duty in the early hours of morning saw the flashes of myriad guns 
reflected against the sky in the direction of the front. Orders might 
be kept "secret" but the doughboys understood the signs of the times. 

Finally, August 6th completed the training period. The men of 
the Third Battalion were confident; incidentally they had conquered 
"Vin Rouge" and "Cognac," and a few of the more gallant members 
even bade fair to capture the local mademoiselles. They were now 
in shape for a round with the more formidable " Fritz." Tomorrow 
they would be on their way toward the " great adventure." Hearts 
were tumultuous at the last farewells to the kindly French people. 
Wonder, anticipation, anxiety reigned throughout the command. 
Emotions w^ere complicated beyond description but there was no 
shrinking and no one feared the outcome. 

Morning had hardly risen over the eastern hills when the camp 
broke into activity. Men hustled in and out the barracks, carrying 
surplus kits here, barracks bags there, kitchen accessories in this 
pile, ordnance and quartermaster supplies by the road. All this 
hustle and bustle was directed by shouting, cursing non-commis- 
sioned officers who were in turn directed by more loudly shouting 
and much more worried officers. The road was a cloud of white 
dust that enveloped ghastly shapes of dun-colored canvas structures 
emitting a roar like a thousand trip hammers; these were the convoy 
of trucks. Gradually the piles of supplies disappeared, ration trucks 
were safely loaded, now came the men. Many a wondering dough- 
boy couldn't conceive how a w^hole battalion could possibly find 
room in the thirty odd trucks that were standing in the road. The 
problem was, however, quickly solved. Twenty-three men were 
crowded, jammed, and packed into each truck; comfort was left be- 
hind. Tw^enty-three doughboys with full field equipment made 
more than a load, and in every one of the trucks tw^enty-three dough- 
boys immediately raised a chorus of prodigious howls that would 
ordinarily have moved a heart of stone, but not the determined of- 
ficers who were going to the front. 



54 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

Some one blew a whistle. The blast of a whistle was not, as a 
rule, a momentous occasion, except at reveille in the morning or for 
Saturday inspections, but the blast of that whistle meant the move- 
ment of another battalion to the front. It meant that the lives of 
some thousand odd men were to be thrown in the scale in favor of 
the allies. It meant the realization of the Great Adventure. 

The trucks moved slowly at first, then faster over hills and wind- 
ing roads through picturesque villages, kilometer after kilometer 
with never a stop. The French peasants, working in the fields, 
stopped their labors to wave a farewell. In the villages, the natives 
lifted drooping shoulders and saddened faces, doubtless reminded 
of vivacious sons whose memory alone remained. As the convoy 
rolled on, from converging roads other convoys joined the race east- 
ward until the road, as far as eye could see in either direction, was 
a teeming line of trucks filled with shouting, exuberant doughboys. 
Cities came and were passed. Beyond Tout great stretches of barbed 
wire wound jaggedly over hills and valleys. Villages now were with- 
out lights in windows or streets. The heavy darkness that enveloped 
everything made the men wonder what sixth sense it was that en- 
abled the driver to hold his rushing truck to the faint streak of light 
representing the road. A frantic screech of the brakes and a sudden 
lurch to avoid a crash into the truck ahead often brought hearts into 
throats. Rushing madly along the banks of a canal that wound 
through the valley, with a towering cliff on the other side, the con- 
voy suddenly rounded a sharp curve and swung from the shadows 
into the less oppressive darkness of an open plain. At that very 
moment, a German flare rose, gracefully describing an arc over the 
hill ahead and suddenly burst into a flood of blinding light. To ac- 
tive imaginations it seemed the loud churning of the engines had re- 
vealed the arrival of the Third Battalion to enemy ears, and signals 
for an artillery barrage were being transmitted from hidden observa- 
tion posts behind every bush and stone. 

In the very dead of night came a halt in the little town of 
Bouvron. Led by the billeting detail, which had preceded the 
outfit, the battalion was stowed away for the night in hay lofts, 
woodsheds, and barns — fragrant reminders of the farms left behind. 
The men stumbled over hen roosts and boxes, everything but bunks 
and feather-beds. The night in these quarters was worse than in the 
trucks. Rodents made raids upon the reserve rations, so ferocious 
were they that it seemed they hadn't eaten since the war of 1870. 
Almost before anyone had gotten any "shut-eye" at all, came the sig- 
nal to get up, not the resounding bugle but sharp demands, " Get up," 
from surly sergeants hardly awake themselves. 

Cooks and K. P.'s valiantly attacked the escort wagons and soon 
the kitchens were rolling forth odors of coffee and "canned willy" 
that brought hungry doughboys speedily into the "chow" line. Now 
the waiting "chow" lines heckled the cooks; mess sergeants answered 
in kind. The day waned. No Boche were visible until in the late 
afternoon when a hostile aviator made a flight across the heavens. 



The Third Battalion Moves Up In Reserve 55 

Little puffs of white and black smoke from the anti-aircraft guns 
followed his trail. Although no planes came tumbling to earth in 
flames, officers all but despaired after futile attempts to keep the 
battalion under cover. 

At night the battalion moved. From now on the most popular 
song was "Where Do We Go From Here?" Silently the column wend- 
ed its way from the shadows of the narrow village streets into what 
seemed to be a barren, lifeless stretch of plain. Only occasionally 
did a few trees along the road relieve the monotony, and once or 
twice the shadows of small villages. Always that menacing star- 
shell rose in graceful curves ahead. Hour after hour, the men 
trudged silently on. Only the noise of hobs on the ragged stone road 
and the rumble of the field train, deadened occasionally by the un- 
mistakable roar of artillery, reached the ears of the men. Some 
cursed as they began to tire from the back-breaking load of full 
packs, but the tramp continued onward into the darkness. Finally, 
early in the morning, the column left the road, wound along a lane 
and stopped in the edge of dense woods near Domevre. No one 
spoke above a whisper. Gas masks were at the alert. A rifle shot 
had been established as the signal for gas alarm. One of the senti- 
nels jammed a cartridge in his rifle and it was accidentally dis- 
charged. Some one shouted 'Gas"; instantly there was a wild scram- 
ble. Gas masks were quickly donned, but those who could not find 
their masks in the dark pulled sand bags over their heads. The mis- 
take was soon rectified and peace and quiet once more established. 

After much confusion and some minutes of impatient waiting, the 
battalion was finally crowded into the town of Domevre. The small 
barracks were well surrounded by a dense tangle of roots, quite ef- 
fectively hid in the darkness of the woods. Many a man stumbled 
and as he crashed to the ground under the weight of full field equip- 
ment his silence gave way to expressions of rage. At that it was 
hard to do the situation justice. Many bruised hands and darkened 
faces appeared when morning cautiously slipped over the horizon. 

Strict orders to avoid observation from aeroplanes kept the bat- 
talion concealed in the woods for the day. After the cooks had the 
iron rations simmering, "police call" brought from the bunks a 
surly, wearied battalion. With the exception of a few more battles 
high up in the sky, nothing else broke the monotony of the day, but 
the stay in the Bois de Domevre was very brief. A three-kilometer 
march landed the Third Battalion in Manonville on the night of Aug- 
ust 9th. 

Manonville was the seat of Regimental Headquarters and the 
home of the battalion in reserve. It was situated in the fighting zone 
and had been occupied by the Germans at the beginning of the war 
in 1914. Although not destroyed like the French villages nearer the 
front line, yet it was in a dangerous territory. Most of its inhabit- 
ants had fled to a safer locality. However, there were a few faithful 
and brave old citizens who refused to vacate their beloved homes. 
These few carried on from day to day, disregarding the enemy aero- 



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Regimental History 353rd Infantry 




The Third Battalion Moves Up In Reserve 57 

planes and the artillery shells that were occasionally dropped into 
the village. The little city had been sadly neglected during the four 
long years of war. The first duty of the Third Battalion was to 
" police it up." 

It was a large task. For five days streets were swept, billets 
scrubbed, tin cans and rubbish gathered in piles, and scrap heaps 
hauled away. The work was disagreeable, but all took a hold with 
a cheerful and willing spirit fully realizing the necessity, not for the 
sake of appearance, but in order to preserve their own good health 
and the health of the men of the regiment who would follow in their 
position. 

On the night of August 14th the Third Battalion moved to the 
support position in the woods just south of Lironville, relieving the 
Second Battalion. Here might be an opportunity to experience some 
actual warfare. Opportunity soon appeared in an unexpected form. 
On August 21st at 9:45 p. m. sharp, enemy artillery startled the mem- 
bers of " L" Company. The first and second platoons, both of which 
were stationed in the woods, were being shelled. It was difficult at 
first to determine the nature of the attack; many shells fell and ex- 
ploded with a a loud, deafening sound, while others exploded with a 
muffled noise. The gas sentries were on the alert and soon detected 
small clouds arising slowly from places where the shells were strik- 
ing. As the wind carried these clouds on toward the platoon posi- 
tions, the odor of gas told the secret. Gas alarms sounded through- 
out the company sector. Most of the men were asleep, but, upon 
awakening, quickly became aware of the situation and got into their 
masks. This, however, was not true in one particular dugout, where 
one of the men grasped the mask fastened to his comrade and pro- 
ceeded to lead his sleepy partner around like a pet dog. The owner 
wondered what force was pulling him ahead, neither grasped the 
idea of partnership in the mask. Another rudely awakened from his 
sleep was making a noble effort to insert his head into the mess kit 
carrier of his haversack. But the gas instruction had been thorough; 
discipline was splendid, and the men helped one another. There 
were gases of every variety — arsenic, phosgene and particularly mus- 
tard, — but every man stuck to his mask. The gas barrage continued 
and it became necessary to move the two platoons to an alternate 
position in order to avoid the mustard gas which was being splashed 
all over the woods. 

The attack was thoroughly systematic. The Germans would 
throw over a number of gas shells at regular intervals. As soon as the 
gas from one round had passed over and the men began to mo,^ 
about, another shelling followed. Shrapnel, too, was thrown over 
with the gas, so as to catch those unfortunates who might be driven 
out of their dugouts by the gas and compelled to move about in the 
open. 

The majority of the men of the company spent several hours in 
their gas masks on this occasion. No casualties resulted from the at- 
tack — a real victory had been won. The Boche had failed in his ef- 



58 " Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

fort to cause casualties. He had given every man an opportunity to 
try out the gas masks under actual conditions. It is needless to say 
that every man had great confidence in his mask after this exper- 
ience and regarded it as a true friend rather than a toy. The men, 
too, learned the odor of gas and the sound of gas shells. 

The next morning was spent in wiring off the area which had 
been contaminated by the mustard gas. Packs and other equipment 
which had been damaged by the gas were condemned. This work 
was accomplished by men of '* L" Company dressed in rubber uni- 
forms which covered the entire body. Chloride of lime was thrown 
into the shell holes and life in this position continued as before. 



CHAPTER XL 



The Third Battalion Draws First Blood on the Enemy 

In the night of August 22-23, twenty-four hours after the exper- 
ience of the gas attack in the support position, the Third Battalion 
relieved the Second Battalion in the front line trenches. " L" and 
"M" Companies were placed in the front line, "M" Company at the 
shell-torn village of Limey and " L" Company extended the line to 
the left. "K" Company supported " L" Company, while "I" Company 
formed the support for "M" Company. " L" and "M" Companies 
each had one platoon located in the trenches which ran along the 
Metz highway, forming the outpost position for the battalion. 

Nightly patrols went out from the battalion. Volunteers for this 
work were plentiful, for everyone wished to make a trip into the 
notorious " No Man's Land." All had read and heard numerous tales 
about this disputed section of the battle-field and many wondered 
what it actually looked like and what could be found there. How- 
ever, patrolling lost favor with certain members of the battalion on 
the night of August 29th. On this night, the division had ordered a 
demonstration of flares and rockets of every description in order to 
familiarize the men with their appearance. Unfortunately, three 
large patrols were scheduled to go out this same night of the exhi- 
bition. At 9 :00 p. m. the skies in front of the battalion position were 
illuminated with fireworks of every description — red and green 
rockets, parachutes, yellow smoke rockets and flares all helped to 
decorate the sky. " Fritz," not being accustomed to such demon- 
strations, took the matter more seriously and let go with everything 
that he possessed in the form of artillery, machine gun and gas 
equipment. In the meantime, the three patrols, one led by Lieu- 
tenant Pine, another by Lieutenant Seith and another by Lieutenant 
Messerole, were operating in " No Man's Land." This sudden out- 
burst of fireworks from behind and artillery from in front made 
them feel that they were between two fires. They did not know 
which way to turn. Lieutenant Leedy carried a flash-light on his 
belt and through some mishap the light was turned on at this criti- 
cal moment and blazed its defiance directly toward the Boche lines. 
This minor illumination was greeted by a shower of machine gun 
bullets from the Boche and the members of the patrol proceeded to 
hug the earth. Enemy artillery shifted to "No Man's Land" and mem- 
bers of the patrols soon found themselves very uncomfortably situ- 
ated and decided that a change of position would be beneficial. 
This change took the form of a rear guard action. Members of the 
patrols could be seen sneaking across "No Man's Land" into friendly 
trenches the greater part of the night. The fireworks had no doubt 
been instructive to some, but they caused patrols to lose their popu- 
larity with others. 

During the time the 353rd Infantry had occupied this "quiet" 
sector, it had taken on life and activity. The Boche were becoming 



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The lliird Battalion Draius First Blood On the Enemy 61 

nervous. They were sending out nightly patrols that reached our 
outpost positions and even made efforts to cut off advance listening 
posts, German observation balloons increased in numbers and could 
be seen at all times above their lines. Enemy aeroplanes made fre- 
quent trips over the lines and it became apparent that they were 
anxiously seeking information. It is true that the enemy had cause 
to become excited, for behind the lines the Americans were massing 
artillery of every description; six infantry divisions were concen- 
trating on the right of the salient. Night after night the roads lead- 
ing up to these lines were congested with traffic; supplies, ammuni- 
tion, caterpillars and everything necessary for a big battle were be- 
ing hauled forward. 

Anxiety on the part of the enemy to gain information expressed 
itself in another form on the morning of August 21. Just before dawn 
a large well-organized raiding party came through the old trenches 
of "No Man's Land" which connected the opposing lines. These 
trenches had not been used for over four years but the enemy was 
thoroughly familiar wath the system and knew all the vulnerable 
points. 

A heavy bombardment on the positions occupied by "L" and "K" 
Companies preceded the raiding party, while a box barrage was laid 
down on "L" Company's outpost position along the Metz road, which 
was held by the First Platoon of "L" Company, commanded by 
Sergt. Harry C. Hyndman. The 354th Infantry was to the left of this 
position and the space between the two regiments was covered by a 
combined liaison post from each regiment. 

The raiding party considered this portion of the line between the 
two regiments as the most vulnerable, and following their barrage 
closely, advanced toward the liaison post. As they approached, 
several Germans called out in good English, "Don't shoot. We are 
from the 354th." However, Corporal Billings from Company " L," 
353rd Infantry, in charge of the post, having heard of such tricks 
before, became very suspicious, and after investigating the matter, 
learned that a party of the enemy was approaching. He ordered his 
men to withdraw, firing upon the enemy all the while, and upon 
reaching his platoon, told Sergeant Hyndman of the enemy's ap- 
proach. The sergeant was on the alert and already had his men well 
in hand. The enemy were on the left flank in V-shaped formation; 
a point of six men was in the lead while others followed close be- 
hind. A larger body formed a support and remained about three 
hundred yards to their rear. They were approaching rapidly down 
the trench occupied by the platoon. The point had reached the first 
dugout which had but a few minutes prior to this been vacated by 
"L" Company men, and were throwing hand grenades into them. 
The support was already getting a machine gun in place. The situ- 
ation demanded immediate action. Just at this time Corporal Rice, 
who was returning from a listening post to learn the cause of the 
excitement, was caught in the trenches by the hostile point walking 
along the parapet. He immediately brought his rifle into action. 



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His first shot killed the leader while his second shot wounded one 
of the others. The point retreated in confusion. In the meantime, 
Private Sundin liad taken a good position with his automatic rifle 
and was playing havoc with the advancing Germans. Sergeants 
Hyndman and Hight had organized the remainder of the platoon in 
a skirmish line reaching from the Metz road south two hundred yards 
and were advancing on the opposing line, firing as they moved. 
Major Blackinton's foresight had prompted him to send a trench 
mortar outfit from Headquarters Company to support the First Pla- 
toon, but unfortunately it was not in position to shoot to the extreme 
left flank. The trench mortar seemed to be useless at this time, but 
Corporal Westfall in charge was determined to get into action and 
proceeded to support the mortar with his hands and knees, while 
one of his men fed it with ammunition. The trench mortar played 
on the German support with such deadly effect that it broke and ran, 
followed by those in advance. Two dead Germans were left by the 
fleeing troops, but they succeeded in carrying away the wounded. 
Prisoners taken the next night said that the raiding party had car- 
ried back six of their dead and twelve wounded. 

The situation met by Sergeant Hyndman and his platoon was a 
serious one, for the Boche raiding party outnumbered his force at 
least three to one and it was made up of special storm troops who 
had had plenty of experience in this sort of work. The artillery 
support given them was all they could ask for. The attack, coming 
as it did in the early hours of the morning, was an acid test for new 
troops and usually got results, but the conduct of the Third Battalion 
men was worthy of veterans of several battles. They had met the 
attackers aggressively and beaten them at their own game. 

The rest of the men in the battalion made the important discovery 
as a result of the bombardment that shell fire is not fatal to every 
one within ear shot; that it takes a good many thousand rounds of 
artillery ammunition to cause a few casualties. The ground and 
trenches occupied by "K" and "L" companies were literally covered 
with shell fragments after the raid but little damage had resulted. 
On the whole, the net result of the raid was extremely valuable to the 
men of the Third Battalion and only made them more confident of 
being able to go over the top when the time came and drive the 
Boche from the trenches that he had occupied so long. 

On this occasion the battalion won the distinction of being the 
first in the 353rd Infantry to come into actual contact with the ene- 
my and draw German blood. Curiosity on the part of the Boche had 
been satisfied. He had learned the caliber of the troops opposing 
him and had received a sample of what to expect in the future. The 
enemy had failed in his purpose to take American prisoners; "L" 
Company suffered only five casualties; these were not serious enough 
to be evacuated. The men had shown the true American fighting 
spirit and had gained absolute confidence in themselves and in their 
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The Third Battalion Draws First Blood On the Enemy 63 

Although the Third Battalion had left the front lines for ten days, 
it was necessary to advance the lines about one kilometer forward 
in preparation for the big offensive that was soon to take place. 
This was done on the night of September 2nd, "L" and "M" Com- 
panies taking over one of the old trench systems about twelve hun- 
dred yards north of the Metz road while "K" and "I" Companies 
were placed in the positions which the other two companies had 
left. The move was successful. The new positions were used sev- 
eral days later as the jump-off line for the regiment in the great St. 
Mihiel drive. The battalion ended its eventful tour of duty in the 
front lines of the Lucey sector on the night of September 4th and 
moved back to Manonville to the reserve position after two weeks in 
the front line. 



CHAPTER XII. 



The First Battalion Again on the Outguard Line 
A Raid Frustrated 



The activities of the 353rd Infantry in the Lucey Sector center 
around the town of Limey. For four years this little town, shell- 
torn and deserted except for a few soldiers, lay on the border of "No 
Man's Land." Trenches were in front of it, through it, and back of 
it. The ruined church could be seen above the surrounding build- 
ings from all parts of the advance position. Its steeple, only par- 
tially intact, was a registration point for German artillerymen; and 
the crowded cemetery in the rear was still frequently disturbed by 
high explosive shells. In one corner stood a little open tomb with a 
marble cross at the head. There was a story connected with this 
cross. A German machine gunner had made his implacement in the 
tomb back of the cross. The French soldiers in the counter-attack, 




Limey, From the Limey-Noviant Road. 

refusing to fire toward the cross, had taken him by main force. This 
method had cost them fearfully but it gained the approval of all 
who heard the story. And so historical interest combined with lo- 
cations made Limey the land mark of the regimental sector, and po- 
sitions came to be indicated from Limey. 

"When the First Battalion took over the outpost for the second 
time on September 4, 1918, Company "D" was assigned the position 
to the front and immediately to the left of Limey. Company "B" 
held Limey and to the right; Company "A" and "C" were in support 
to the rear. 



The First Battalion Again On the Outguavd Line 65 

The 89th Division had been in the line a month. During this time 
the sector clianged from a "quiet" to an "active" sector. Efforts on 
the part of the Americans to gain information had aroused the sus- 
picion of the Germans. Every movement brought down " Strafing." 
Reliefs under these conditions were accomplished with great diffi- 
culty. The platoons of Company "D" had to cross an open space of 
three hundred yards to reach their position; but thanks to Fritz's 
methodical tendencies of dropping shells at this particular time the 
platoons reached their objectives in safety between bursts of fire. 
Lieutenant Jones with his platoon held the forward position on the 
right of the Company sector; Lieutenant Metzger with his platoon 
held the center, and Sergeant Knowles with his platoon held the left 
flank; Sergeant Hammond with his platoon held the reserve position 
along the Metz road on either side of Company Headquarters. 

The three platoons in the forward position covered a front of 
about five hundred yards. Dispositions w^ere so made that the inter- 
vening ground between the various combating groups could be cov- 
ered with automatic rifle fire. The groups, however, were too widely 
scattered to support each other. It was necessary to maintain a 
regular system of communication between the different groups by 
means of runners. In case of attack each group was to hold to the 
last man. 

Holding the outpost line was the most trying duty that fell to the 
lot of new soldiers. The following field messages tell of the diffi- 
culties in getting up water and supplies: 

Company B, Center X-I, September 8, 1918. 
Memorandum to Lieut. F. A. Smith, Supply Officer: 

Wish to call your attention to the fact that this organization 
is again without water, as your driver only made one trip last 
night. 

It seems that your driver is unable to get through at night 
because the roads are blocked. Request that you arrange to have 
two carts of water here for this company by dark tonight, as you 
must realize that we cannot get along on one load of water a day. 

J. C. Hazlett, Captain. 
353rd Infantry, Commanding Co. " B." 

Company D, 353rd Infantry, September 8, 1918. 
Memorandum to Captain Crump: 

Would report that rations and water were not delivered to us 
last night owing to shell fire, but had to be carried by a detail 
from the company at Limey. Could not this be remedied? Un- 
derstand that the Regimental Commander had forbidden drivers 
to bring their wagons up the Metz road. Is this correct? If so, 
some other arrangement must be made for our rations and water. 

F. M. Wood, 
First Lieutenant Infantry. 



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On the same day came this reply from Lieutenant Smith, the 
Battalion Supply Officer: 

Rations and water were not being taken down the Metz road 
because my drivers were stopped by the guard and not permitted 
to go out of Limey. They can haul to the kitchen just as easily. 
Possibly the guard did not know of the new arrangement. The 
Regimental C. O. ordered the use of the Metz road by the wagons. 

Nor did the difficulties end with the simple delivery of rations 
and water. 

The mess sergeant had his greatest trials with the kitchen stove. 
Charcoal was short; wood must be burned. But the wood could be 
used only in case the smoke was thoroughly camouflaged. All in 
vain — Fritz had spotted the kitchen. He immediately got busy and 
sent over one of his "barrack bags." The kitchen force recognized 
the peculiar sizzling and groaning of this one and made for safety. 
The sound of the explosion w^as unusual; a direct hit on the kitchen 
produced a loud clatter among the utensils. The stove itself and the 
cans were perforated like sieves by the fragments. Fortunately no 
one was hurt and since "chow" is three-fourths of the doughboy's 
life, Fritz would have to pay dearly for this inconvenience a little 
later. The kitchen stove was removed and the damage repaired. 
From that time on cooking was done under the camouflage of dark- 
ness. 

But the difficulties did not end with cooking; carrying the food 
from the kitchen to the men out on the line in heavy marmite cans 
was the hardest kind of work. A long pole was run through the 
handles of these cans. One man on either end placed the pole on 
his shoulders and started tandem fashion down through the wind- 
ing trenches to the different messing stations. In some cases the 
journey was more than two kilometers. All of these efforts were 
necessary to the simple maintenance of a hard life in the trenches. 

The mission of the men on the outpost line was to give warning 
of an attack and delay its action until the troops on the line of re- 
sistance could be called to arms. Guard had to be maintained at all 
hours and "stand-to" was observed both at dawn and dusk. An 
enemy patrol or raiding party might attempt to penetrate between 
the outpost positions. It must be repulsed; at any rate, no one must 
be taken prisoner. The ten days allotted to each battalion on the 
outpost line fairly used up the strength and vitality of the men. 

All went on in the usual rounds until 4:50 on the morning of 
September 7, 1918. At that minute the enemy suddenly opened up 
with his artillery and it was soon evident that the entire company 
was surrounded by a box barrage. 

No time was lost in preparations to meet the attack. Rockets for 
a counter-barrage were immediately sent up. One lone gun from the 
supporting artillery responded. It was up to the doughboys to make 
their stand alone. The possibilities of a hostile attack had been 



The First Battalion Again On the Outguard Line 67 

thoroughly discussed. The enemy would try to break through on 
the flank; so Lieutenant Hunter with half of the reserve platoon 
moved to the right flank; Lieutenant Wood with the cooks and head- 
quarters men, about twenty in all, moved to the left flank. The en- 
tire company was on the line and ready to resist to the last. 

About seventy-five of the enemy had hit Sergeant Knowles' pla- 
toon on the left flank and forced part of the men out of the trench. 
"Potato masher grenades" were flying thick and fast. One lit at the 
feet of Private Baird. Its explosion sent fragments of steel through 
his legs, but he continued to fight on and hold his ground. In the 
darkness a mix-up had taken place. Hand-to-hand fighting kept the 
Germans from accomplishing their mission on this part of the line. 

As Lieutenant Wood came up he saw a group of about fifty to the 
left and to the rear of the left flank platoon. He quickly deployed 
his force at right angles to the front line trench. It was impossible 
to identify the men in the group. The question arose, "Could this be 
some of Sergeant Knowles' men who had fallen back?" This situ- 
ation w^as rendered doubly uncertain when one in the group ahead 
called out in good English, "Don't shoot." Lieutenant Wood, pistol 
in hand and ready for action, moved up to investigate. He ordered 
his men to keep low and hold fire until the command was given; 
for, if they were enemies and firing should begin he would be caught 
between the lines. As he crawled forward he called in a low tone 
for the pass word. A moment went by, but it seemed like ages. 
Could this man have forgotten the pass word? Many of them were 
French names, difficult to remember. While these thoughts were 
crowding through the minds of the men, the reply came — a flash of 
fire followed by the report of a pistol. The shot went wild. The 
Lieutenant was ready and replied with a hit. The figure standing 
apart fell to the ground. Completely forgetting all commands and 
Lieutenant Wood as well, the skirmish line opened fire; here was 
Fritz, let him have it — had he not knocked the kitchen out yester- 
day? What had he done that was good? But for him they would 
all be enjoying life back home. But Sergeant Taylor had the men 
well in hand. He remembered Lieutenant Wood, checked the fire, 
and gave orders to advance. The men met Lieutenant Wood crawl- 
ing back to join them. Again they opened fire and the group dis- 
appeared in the darkness. The skirmish line followed close behind 
to the wire entanglements where the enemy was making desperate 
efforts to escape. Three were captured; two others received severe 
wounds. As the retreating foe passed Corporal Phillips' outpost he 
opened up with his automatic rifle; killed two and captured one 
prisoner. 

The situation had been puzzling to the men in the other two pla- 
toons. Fighting was going on on the left and to the rear; rifle bul- 
lets whistled over their heads, but no enemy appeared. The barrage 
caught the extreme right of Lieutenant Jones' platoon; two were 
killed and four wounded. Sergeant Wimmer in the center platoon 
crawled up out of the trench in an attempt to make observations. 



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A sentry in the next firing bey took him for an enemy and opened 
fire; the sergeant was instantly killed. Each platoon had suffered 
losses in doing its part. 

As the barrage lifted, the first gleams of daylight appeared. The 
battle had lasted only a few minutes. The enemy had gone, carrying 
with them many wounded and leaving eight behind. A check was 
made in the company — three dead and seven wounded. It seemed 
miraculous that the losses were not greater. The raid had been re- 
pulsed and now a report must be made. The following order pays 
an indirect tribute to those who shared in the fight and prints the 
stamp of victory on the result: 

Regimental P. C, Center X, 9th September, 1918. 
SECTOR PROPERTY 
SECRET 
Memorandum for First Line Battalion: 

1. Nightly patrols will no longer be given the mission of deep 
penetration in order to obtain contact with the enemy. 

2. The Commanding General desires you to maintain a patrol 
program in order to cover the front of the regiment, but 
these patrols must be strong enough to properly protect 
themselves and avoid unusual risk of capture. 

By Order of Colonel Reeves. 
C. H. Biggs, First Lieut. Infantry, 

N. A. Operations Officer. 

All needed information had been obtained from the captured 
Germans. The enemy, instead of gaining, had given information. 
The losses were keenly felt in the company. It was sad to see these 
men make the supreme sacrifice at this, the very bginning, of a glori- 
ous campaign. For even while this raid was on, artillery was moving 
into position to open the way for the big drive on September 12. 



CHAPTER XIII. 



The 353rd Infantry Goes Over the Top in St. Mihiel Offensive 
The Second Battalion Makes the Assault 



It is freely admitted that the outcome of a modern military of- 
fensive is largely dependent upon the physical condition, intelli- 
gence, and morale of the individual soldiers engaged. And yet the 
magnitude and complexity of movement and forces is such that 
there is little left for him but to "do and die" or perhaps as the 
Americans put it, "do or die." 

For more than a month the 353rd Infantry had been at the front 
in the Lucey sector on the southern leg of the St. Mihiel salient. 
Each battalion had taken its turn in the outguard, support and re- 
serve positions. September 11, 1918, found the First Battalion for 
the second time on the outguard line. The Second Battalion had 
been redoubling its efforts to get ready for the assault and was now 
in the support positions. The Third Battalion w^as in reserve in the 
De Merve Woods. Each day had brought increasing signs of "some- 
thing doin' " in the near future. The Second Division had estab- 
lished headquarters in Manonville and were taking positions on the 
right. Big guns were being pulled into place day and night; re- 
connaissance parties of other organizations were carefully moving 
about the sector. From the jumpiness and activity of his artillery 
and the searching expeditions of his aircraft, Fritz must also have 
sensed something unusual on the American side, but "D" Day found 
the officers and men of the 353rd Infantry almost unaware of the 
specific part they were to play in the great offensive of September 
12. 

Four long years the enemy had held the ground in the St. Mihiel 
salient which the Crown Prince had won in his futile effort to take 
Verdun. During these years, the German High Command had done 
its best to make the positions secure by improving the natural ad- 
vantages of the terrain wath many strands of barbed wire entangle- 
ments of every description and various types of field fortifications. 
For, by holding this salient whose line extended approximately forty 
miles with its apex at the town of St. Mihiel on the Meuse, the Ger- 
mans could still threaten Verdun and prevent traffic over the rail- 
road from Verdun to Nancy — a main line of lateral communication 
with the French forces on the left. To reduce St. Mihiel salient was 
the immediate objective of the first all-American offensive under the 
personal command of General Pershing. It must be remembered in 
this connection that General Pershing had insisted from the first 
upon a distinctive American army. But up to this time emergencies 
in the allied operations made it necessary to throw American divi- 
sions into the line to check what the Germans had been pleased to 
call their great " Victory Drive." Cantigny and Chateau Thierry 
were, therefore, the forerunners of this first independent American 
operation which had been planned a year before. 



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In order to prevent any possible "leak" to the enemy, all infor- 
mation as to the plans of the drive was kept secret to the last mo- 
ment. It was rumored that the Germans already had listened in on 
telephone communications within the sector, so caution was per- 
haps over-emphasized. Not until the evening of September 11th was 
Colonel Reeves able to give final directions to his battalion com- 
manders, who then gave instructions to company commanders, and 
company commanders in turn gave instructions to platoon com- 
manders. 

In the plan of battle, the 353rd Infantry was to drive through the 
enemy positions to the right of Mort Mare Woods. The Second Bat- 
talion formed in two echelons with Companies "E" and "F" in ad- 
vance, supported by Companies "G" and "H" at a distance of five 
hundred meters made the assault. The Third Battalion similarly 
deployed in depth was in support. Companies " B," " C," and "D" 
of the First Battalion were to guard the left flank of leading waves 
and to mop up Mort Mare Woods as the advance continued, while 
Company "A" was to form combat liaison with the Second Division 
on the right. The Regimental M. G. Company accompanied the as- 
sault battalion. When the objectives of the first day had been 
reached, the Third Battalion was to leap-frog the Second Battalion 
and carry on to the final objective of the big offensive, with the 
first in support and the second in reserve. 

The plan itself was very simple in its conception. But it must be 
remembered that no man in the 353rd Infantry was familiar with 
the ground. To make matters even worse, maps and compasses 




Trench to Plantalion Humbert, Limey Subsector. 



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were scarce. At dusk the different outfits began to move to their 
jumping off places. The roads were crowded with men. In the 
darkness some groups lost contact with their own outfits and were 
delayed in reaching their positions. Reliefs which were to have 
been made by the Second Division troops were only partially car- 
ried out. It was a dark night; a cold rain was falling — now a driz- 
sle, now a downpour; the bottom of the trenches held water ankle 
deep. This was the situation during the night of September 11th. 

The Second Battalion, scheduled to make the assault on the fol- 
lowing morning, moved during the night from the support positions 
along St. Jean-Noviant road to the jump-off line out in "No Man's 
Land." There crouched down in the mud-filled trenches with thous- 
ands of fellow Americans, we waited for the Zero hour. All surplus 
clothing except raincoats had been stored and it seemed that Zero 
was upon us while we shivered and waited for the hour. Officers, 
non-commissioned officers, and runners continued to be busy. In 
fact, there seemed to be plenty for everyone to do. It was impossi- 
ble to remember all the instructions. One warning, however, stuck 
fast — ■" No one goes to the rear." Final orders read: 

" In a battle there no time to inquire into the identity or mo- 
tives of persons who create panic, disorganization or surrender. 
It is the duty of every officer and soldier to kill on the spot any 
person who in a fight urges or advises anyone to surrender or 
to stop fighting. It makes no difference whether the person is 
a stranger or a friend, or whether he is an officer or a private." 
— (G. O. No. 5, Headquarters Fourth Army Corps, A. E. F., Sep- 
tember 6, 1918.). 

So we waited for the time to go " Over the Top." 
At exactly one o'clock the preparatory bombardment began. 
More than a million rounds of ammunition were consumed in the 
artillery preparation which lasted from 1 a. m. to 5 a. m. All along 
the line the sky was lit up with flashes of heavy-caliber guns, dis- 
tributed in depth for almost ten kilometers to the rear. In the inter- 
missions between deafening explosions could be heard the puttering 
of machine guns. Very-lights and rockets of many colors went up 
from the enemy lines, then came into view a new kind of fireworks 
— a big ball of fire that seemed to explode in midair, fell to the 
ground, and glided along as if on wheels. It was a sight that fas- 
cinated the eyes. At first the sensibilities seemed to be numbed and 
then electrified. Thus, after four years of comparative inactivity, 
our "quiet" sector had come into its own wdth a vengeance. 

There was practically no counter-bombardment of our positions. 
This unexpected good fortune permitted us to continue final prepara- 
tions for the jump-off. Small detachments from the 314th Engineers 
assisted us in cutting our way through the wire, and clearing 
trenches of obstacles. As early as 4 a. m. groups began to steal for- 
ward until the entire battalion had formed up only a hundred yards 



The 353rd Infantry Goes Over the Top in St. Mihiel 73 

or so from the first German trench. Units were closed up as much 
as possible, to escape the expected counter-barrage. At 5 o'clock an 
almost solid wall of fire swooped down upon the enemy front line 
trench — our barrage had begun. After twenty minutes it began to 
roll back, as it swept slowly across the German trench system, com- 
bat units of the Second Battalion, with wide intervals and dis- 
tances, began to advance, following the barrage almost too closely. 
At this critical moment word came that Major Wood was disabled 
and Captain Peatross assumed command of the battalion. 

The enemy's elaborate bands of wire in front of his position had 
been little cut by the preliminary bombardment, and only by ener- 
getically trampling and tearing our way through it could the bat- 
talion advance. The enemy had made the mistake of matting it so 
closely in some places that the determined, big-footed doughboys 
were able to run over the top. In other places it had to be cut or 
blown up with benglor torpedoes. The men lost no time but threw 
off raincoats and drove ahead. 

Our barrage had completely demoralized the scattering outposts 
and practically no resistance was met in crossing the Ansoncourt 
line of trenches. But as the advance companies approached Robert 
Menil trench, they met deadly machine gun fire from the Euvezin 
Wood. The next half kilometer, from this trench to within the 
woods was one of bitter fighting. German machine gunners claimed 
a heavy toll. Check in Company "F" totaled nine killed and twenty- 
seven wounded. In Company "G" Lieutenant Wray had fallen, mor- 
tally wounded at a hundred yards beyond the jump-off line. Stretch- 
er Bearers Holmes and Lamson of his company had given up their 
lives in an effort to reach him. Captain Adkins, so severely wounded 
that he had to be helped along, kept forward in command of his 
company for almost six kilometers until he was carried from the 
field near Thiacourt. First Sergeant West was found with his rifle 
to his shoulder, his head dropped forward. A bullet-hole through 
his helmet told the story. Without regard to losses the men fought 
on until the last German gunners were killed. " He's done every- 
thing he could do, now it's up to him to pay the price," reasoned the 
men as they mopped up the trenches to the last man. 

Some losses occurred, too, from our own artillery. "Follow the 
barrage," were the orders. As soon as the barrage had lifted from 
an objective ahead the men moved up, not realizing that the artillery 
w^ould roll back almost to their own position before moving forward 
again to the next objective. As a result. Lieutenant Shaw was the 
victim of one of our own shells a minute after he had led his platoon 
out but his example carried the men forward without their com- 
mander and in spite of many losses. While Lieutenant Wickersham 
was advancing with his platoon a shell burst at his feet and threw 
him into the air with four mortal wounds. He dressed the wounds 
of his orderly, improvised a tourniquet for his own thigh and then 
ordered the advance to continue. Although weakened by the loss of 
blood he moved on with his pistol in his left hand until he fell and 



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died before aid could be administered to him. Everywhere action 
was heroic. Resistance and difficulties only brought it into the 
sublime. 

Eagerness of the men to get forward in spite of the delay due to 
the machine gun resistance led to the serious error of telescoping on 
the part of the supporting units. Company "H" had pushed up to the 
right of Company "F" and Company "G" to the left of Company "E" 
and the Third Battalion had come to within a few meters of our as- 
saulting line. The Divisional Airmen swept low over the advancing 
troops, waving and shouting at them to scatter. However, the ag- 
gressiveness of the assault had had its effect upon the enemy. Re- 




Third Objective, St. Mihiel Offensive. 



sistance weakened at the edge of the woods. A few snipers up in 
the trees continued to cause casualties, but American marksmanship 
was proof against such tactics. As soon as a freeman revealed his 
position, the crack of a rifle brought him tumbling like a squirrel to 
the ground. In the woods, the men fell irresistibly into skirmish 
line and dashed on through the thick underbrush. When Colonel 
Reeves asked a small party of stranded marines what they were do- 
ing in the rear of our men, they replied, "Tryin' to keep up with 

them d corn buskers." 

Out into the triangular open space between the Euvezin Wood 
and the Beau Vallon Wood, combat units began to reform. Some 
machine gun resistance developed on the left flank, but was quickly 
overcome. The right was held up for a few moments by a heavy 
machine gun implacement, until Sergeant Moore of Company "F" 



The 353rd Infantry Goes Over the Top in St. Mihiel 75 

succeeded in gaining possession of one of the guns and turning it on 
the rest of the nest. The Vallon trench was not organized and the 
enemy was in rapid retreat throughout the sector. The Third Bat- 
talion was to pass the lines of the Second and take up the assault 
beyond the Vallon trench, which was designated as the third ob- 
jective. Some of the units had already entered the Beau Vallon 
"Wood. Colonel Beeves was on the ground. Bealizing the confusion 
incident to a passage of the lines in the timber, and fearing that in 
some cases the third objective had not been fully developed, he 
promptly ordered the Second Battalion to continue the assault until 
the fourth objective, just beyond the Wood. Here the passages of 
lines was made. 

For five kilometers through the elaborate trench system and the 
intricate wire entanglements of the enemy, through the densely in- 
tertwined undergrowth of the woods, the men of the Second Battal- 
ion had carried the assault. They had overcome desperate machine 
gun defenses, and braved the explosion of shells in their midst. Four 
hours and forty-five minutes the advance continued. Three officers 
and nearly two hundred men were wounded. Four officers and 
thirty-five enlisted men had made the supreme sacrifice. 



CHAPTER XIV. 

The First Battalion Mops Up Mort Mare Woods on the Left Flank 

OF THE Regimental Sector and Forms Liaison With 

Second Division on the Right Flank 



From the first day on the front line in the Lucey sector, men of 
the 353rd Infantry had faced Mort Mare Woods. For two and one- 
half kilometers its ragged edge extended beyond our advanced po- 
sitions. On the map its boundaries were well defined, but as it ac- 




— Drawing Ijy Corp. J. F. Camraack. 

Looking Into Mort Mare Woods From the Jump-Off Position. 

tually stretched out before our eyes, it showed uncertain limits lost 
in the brush that had grown up since the beginning of the war. 
Many of the old trees were scarred and disfigured by the fragments 
of high explosive shells. Intelligence reports contained information 
as follows: 

"Area eight square kilometers, wire has been put all through 
Mort Mare Woods and is about one meter high and varies in 
depth. This wire is strung from tree to tree and does not follow 
any regular line. In addition to the communicating trenches 
which lead to the rear, there is evidence that the edges of the 
fort openings through Mort Mare Woods have been prepared for 
flank defense. It is probable that anti-tank guns are in position 
to defend these passages. Batteries are scattered through the 



The First Battalion Mops Up Mort Mare Woods 77 

woods and also in the opening cut between the woods and the 
second position. Machine gunners are known to be located — " 
(Here followed a long table of co-ordinates.). 

But to the doughboys, Mort Mare remained a patch of green 
woods covering a mystery, until September 12. Of one thing we 
were sure, it was occupied by the enemy. Men on duty in listening 
posts had heard the Germans at their work. Captain Dahmke's one- 
pounder had knocked some observers out of a tree. Patrols had al- 
ready drawn the fire of its machine gunners, and there was no ques- 
tion but that its foliage made up the camouflage for many big guns. 

But just w^hat was there no one knew until the morning of the 
big offensive, when Companies "B" and "D" of the First Battalion 
advancing on the left flank of the assaulting waves until well within 
the enemy positions, turned to the left to mop up Mort Mare Woods. 
(Company "C" continued on with the assaulting battalion to mop up 
Euvezin Woods, while Company "A" formed combat liaison with the 
Second Division.). It was what Colonel Reeves characterized in his 
report on the St. Mihiel offensive, "A very delicate mission, one dif- 
ficult to execute." In fact, the commander of the Second Division 
anticipated serious difficulty from this quarter and placed an extra 
battalion on his left flank for any emergency. 

The First Battalion was holding the outguard line at the time of 
the offensive. Only five days before, Company "D" had repulsed 
the determined raid of the Germans at the cost of three dead and 
seven wounded. Our companies had not been relieved and on the 
morning of the 12th were still widely scattered. Under these condi- 
tions Mort Mare Woods was easily translated "Sea of Death" for the 
First Battalion. 

Captain Wood (commanding Company "D"), in a personal ac- 
count gives some details of the circumstances under which the duty 
had to be performed : 

"I received a message September 11 to report to Battalion 
Headquarters. Arriving there I found the other company com- 
manders already assembled. The battalion commander, Captain 
Crump, was at Regimental Headquarters for final instructions. 
When he returned at about five o'clock in the afternoon, we held 
a conference in which we went over our orders for the drive to 
take place the following morning. 

" With the platoons widely separated, the short time left, 
with the continuous shelling, the problem of holding a confer- 
ence with platoon commanders when I returned to my own P. C. 
was rather difficult. Finally, at eight o'clock, the four platoon 
commanders with Lieutenant Hunter and myself assembled to 
discuss the plans of the attack. Our mission was, after reaching 
the second objective, to turn to the left and mop up Mort Mare 
Woods. 



78 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

" I gave the platoon commanders their final orders and then 
prepared to move with my headquarters and reserve platoon up 
to Lieutenant Metzger's position. Just as we were prepared to 
leave a man came running up to me and reported that Sergeant 
Hammond, commanding the First Battalion, had accidentally 
shot himself. I was almost upset. One platoon must go into 
action under the command of a sergeant who knew very little 
or nothing about the plan of action. Time did not permit me to 
give him the information. The command went to Sergeant 
Taylor. I felt that he would give a good account of himself and 
his platoon. 



German Pill Box in Bois "Y" 

"At one o'clock sharp, the artillery preparation began. It 
seemed that all hell had broken loose. There was a continuous 
roar so loud that ordinary conversation was impossible. The 
trenches were jammed with infantry men and machine gunners. 
After making a hasty survey, I decided that it would be impossi- 
ble to get the company together for the jump-off. We must as- 
semble on the other side of " No Man's Land." * * * * 
I had had very little sleep during the week. My feet had been 
wet all of the time. I was tired and knowing the next few days 
would be a test of endurance, I lay down to rest at 2 a. m., and 
soon went to sleep. My orderly awakened me at 4:30. The guns 
were still pounding away with increased fury. I gave the order 
for everybody to get into position. 



The First Battalion Mops Up Mort Mare Woods 79 

"At 4:45 it seemed that we were doomed to failure. Every 
bit of the trench w^as jammed, making lateral movements very 
difficult, so I crawled on top and tried to collect my men. It soon 
became apparent that if we went on time I would have to go with 
one platoon and trust to getting the company together later. I had 
great confidence in Lieutenant Jones and the other platoon 
leaders. At five o'clock the whole mass jumped out of the trench 
and started through the wire. The first man to be killed in my 
vicinity was Private Reyelts of "D" Company. He was hit by a 
rifle bullet just as he jumped out of the trench. I became en- 
tangled in the ware and had my leggins completely torn off. On 
the way across we came in contact with Lieutenant Jones's pla- 
toon. I now had half of my company together. At the foot of 
the hill I looked back and saw the most inspiring sight of my 
life. Streaks of light were breaking over the hill tops, leaving a 
silver background for the thousands of advancing American sol- 
diers silhouetted on the horizon. Each stern face showed de- 
termination to mix it up with the enemy. 

"For the first hundred yards w^e met with little resistance, 
then the line was held up. I went forward and saw one man 
lying in the trench shot through the leg. Another was lying be- 
hind a bush receiving first aid. I started to cross to where they 
were when machine gun bullets tore up the ground near my 
feet. In the timber to the left, a path was cut through the brush 
to a big tree where the gunners were located. I started a squad 
to flank them out but they reported back that they could not get 
through. Lieutenant Metzger then took a few men around to the 
left and drove them out, but they got away. About the same 
time. Mechanic Hanlin spotted a sniper in the same tree. With 
one well-placed shot he brought him down dead. Hanlin, poor 
fellow, was killed later in the day. 

" We took advantage of the cover afforded by a ridge w^hich 
we had now reached to re-organize the company, and then started 
to advance through the timber, but the company had split again. 
I lost contact with the platoon on the right and did not see them 
again until the next morning. While they were not with us they 
did their part in an excellent manner. The mix-up was quite 
general. I gained an entire platoon from Company "C" when 
Lieutenant Lewis reported to me that he was lost. 

" No sooner had the men entered the woods when there were 
cries of "Kamerad" and the Boche began coming out with hands 
in the air. They seemed rather stupefied as a result of the terri- 
fic bombardment of our artillery. We lined them up in column 
of two's and sent them back with a very small guard. The pris- 
oners carried the wounded, both Americans and Germans. A 
German officer refused to help carry a litter, but after receiving 



80 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

about an inch of a bayonet he decided to obey, 
small incidents of the work in hand." 



These are only 



After the first determined resistance of the enemy had been over- 
come, the men of the Second Battalion found their most serious 
difficulty in getting through the underbrush. There were plenty 
of narrow lanes, and in some places these were covered with cordu- 
roy walks, but all of these were carefully avoided as machine gun 
traps. The main business on hand was to rout the Germans out of 
their dugouts where they had sought protection from the bombard- 
ment, and start them to the rear. A shout down the entrance usually 




Graves of 353rd Infantry Men Between Enemy First and Second 
Line Trenches, St. Mihiel Offensive. 

brought forth a bunch with their hands over their heads. If answer 
failed, down went a grenade to make sure that we were leaving no 
enemies to the rear. "When the grenade had done its work the 
doughboy with his bayonet at "guard" made his way down the nar- 
row passage. He must make assurance doubly sure, but above all he 
must satisfy his curiosity. 

It was interesting to look into the home life of the enemy. His 
dugouts deep down in the ground were comfortably and orderly ar- 
ranged. Some of them even had rough sketches on the walls. How- 
ever, these were only places of safety. His summer houses had all 
the touches of rustic beauty. During his four-year stay Fritz had 
given his spare time to making life livable even out here in the zone 
of action. The men of the 3535rd Infantry, who never expected to 



The First Battalion Mops Up Mort Mare Woods 81 

stay long enough in any one position to make it worth while to fix 
up, learned a lesson in field comfort from the enemy. In the future 
everything available, from elephant iron to featherbeds, was used 
to the very limit to make even the fox holes habitable. 

Special instructions had been issued to safeguard the lives of 
prisoners in the following memorandum: 

"The Commander-in-Chief has called the attention of the Di- 
vision Commander to reports being circulated in Germany that 
Americans kill those who attempt to surrender and has directed 
an investigation to see if there is any foundation for such re- 
ports. He has further directed that all officers and soldiers be 
informed that an enemy who has not been guilty of treacherous 
conduct and who offers to surrender shall be treated in accord- 
ance wath the laws and customs of war on land. 

" The object of the German propaganda is undoubtedly to 
make soldiers fight more bitterly and kill more Americans be- 
fore they are finally killed themselves, rather than surrender 
when the situation is hopeless. 

" Officers and men should use discretion in accepting sur- 
render, and in judging as to treacherous conduct. Firing into 
the rear of our troops after they have passed a point may be 
considered as an example of treacherous conduct." 

So thick were the doughboys in the woods and so careful were 
they in their task of mopping up that practically every one of the 
enemy was accounted for when the first wave had passed. Every 
prisoner had to be searched. At first Luger pistols were in great de- 
mand as souvenirs, but as the number of prisoners multiplied, the 
supply soon exceeded the demand. Compasses and field glasses then 
came into preference. 

Quite a few of the men M^ere able to talk with the Germans, whom 
they surprised beyond measure with the information that millions 
of Americans were already at the front, and millions more were on 
their way to France. According to German reports submarines had 
made transportation absolutely impossible. Many could scarcely 
believe their eyes as the countless men in khaki sprang up out of the 
brush and pounced upon them. Some of the prisoners were young 
and boyish looking, others were well along in years. Except for the 
frightened look in their faces, most of them seemed to be in good 
physical condition, and their clothing, too, was in good repair. 
Evidently the Germans still had plenty of food and supplies, and as 
for machine guns, the woods were full of them. But all day long 
groups of men in gray-green uniforms w^ere marched to the rear, 
carrying their own and American wounded as they went. By even- 
ing, more than sixteen hundred prisoners were credited to the 353rd 
Infantry. 



82 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

As soon as the strain of battle was over, appetites claimed atten- 
tion. With no other thought than to satisfy their stomachs, the men 
waded in on their reserve rations. They had missed a couple of 
meals, so the pound of hard bread and two pounds of corned beef 
did not seem to be an unreasonable allowance for a meal. As for the 
3.4 ounces of sugar, 1.12 ounces of coffee, and .12 ounces of salt in 
the condiment cans, it was not considered worth carrying along, so 
they supplemented the hard bread and corned beef with such fresh 
vegetables as the German gardens afforded and feasted as they moved 
along, leaving a trail of empty cans and cardboard boxes behind 
them. Little did they realize the wisdom of the army regulation 
which measured this reserve ration to keep body and soul together 
for two wdiole days. 

By eleven o'clock, six hours after going over the top, the First 
Battalion had performed its mission of mopping up Mort Mare "Woods 
and had joined the Regiment as regimental reserve on the 177th In- 
fantry Brigade objective of the first phase. Much hardship had been 
endured and comrades were missing, but the men of the First Bat- 
talion w^ere ready to " carry on." 



CHAPTER XV. 



The 353rd Infantry Lands on the Army Objective 

The Third Battalion Takes the Lead 

ON THE Fourth Objective 



One of the most difficult phases of a great military offensive is 
getting troops up to the jump-off line. Each battalion of the 353rd 
Infantry had its own problem. Manonville had been turned over to 
the Second Division and the evening of September 11th found the 
Third Battalion in Minorville Woods almost 10 kilometers from the 
front line. For two days the rain had been falling incessantly. 
Everybody and everything" was wet and disagreeable. So the men 
were glad when orders came to march to Minorville where the men 
of the Third Battalion were to take trucks for their positions on the 
jump-off line. Hardly had our train reached Noviant, three kilome- 
ters on the way, when the roads M^ere so blocked that it was neces- 
sary to detrain and proceed on foot. Time was passing; there was 
but one thought — the Third Battalion must be there. 

Some men of the Second Division had lost their way and were 
over in our sector. Part of them continued their movement toward 
the front; others were moving back for a new start. The road was 
so crowded it was necessary to move in a single file. Even then 
lines were continually broken by small bodies of troops cutting 
across and milling from one side of the road to the other. Four files 
of infantrymen were moving up and down the road in the darkness 
at all times with an occasional machine gun company thrown in. 
Traffic was frequently blocked by ambulances, trucks, and stranded 
pieces of French artillery. The rain continued to fall and in places 
water and mud were already knee deep. 

In spite of difficulties we struggled on, for "tomorow w^as the big 
day" — the day of the St. Mihiel offensive. We were to be in the 
trench behind the Metz road by 11 p. m., for the bombardment was 
to start at one o'clock in the morning. One o'clock came and with it 
the terrific bombardment. Not a man of the Third Battalion had 
arrived at the trench. We were still on the congested road doing 
our best to get there. By three o'clock each company was reported 
in place. It was to be a wonderful experience. Everyone wanted 
to be present. 

In the trenches no one seemed to mind the knee-deep mud. We 
were soon to leave for " No Man's Land." The tremendous roar of 
our guns was music to our ears for we knew they were playing havoc 
with the Boche across the way. At 4:30 a. m. we moved forward 
through the wire, so as to be immediately behind the first line 
trench at 5:25 a. m. — ^"H" Hour for us. Here we waited in great 
anxiety and impatience for the big offensive to commence. 

The Third Battalion followed the Second in support until the 
fourth objective had been reached. Part of the time during the ad- 
vance to this objective the men were almost on the heels of the as- 



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saulting waves. In fact, eagerness to get forward had led the men 
into the dangerous error of telescoping. But Fritz had already re- 
ceived too much of a shock from his first contact with the Yanks to 
think of waiting for heavier blows. So by 11 :30 a.m. the Third Bat- 
talion was on the final objective of the first phase of the St. Mihiel 
offensive — the ridge over-looking the Bupt de Mad south of Bouil- 
lonville. 




Where Sergeant Adams Captured 300 Prisoners in Bouillonville 

We continued to hold and develop this position until 6 p. m. 
Detachments pushed forward on the right through machine gun fire 
and cut off traffic on the Bouillonville-Thiacourt highway, prevent- 
ing the retreat of the Germans in this direction. On the left of the 
line groups swung around and entered Bouillonville. Sergt. Harry 
J. Adams followed a retreating German into town and discovered 
that the enemy were hiding in a certain dugout on the side of the 
hill. He fired his pistol into the entrance and ordered all inside to 
surrender. Three hundred prisoners including seven officers filed 
out and were marched to the rear. Sergeant Adams established the 
record haul for the day. 

But the halt on the first day's objective was not to last very long. 
As the advance had progressed, orders were received at Division 
Headquarters to continue on to the army objective. The Chief-of- 
Staff, Lieut. Col. Kilbourne, personally directed Major Blackinton to 
continue immediately to the army objective in the vicinity of 
Xammes which was originally scheduled for capture on the second 
day. 



The 353rd Infantry Lands on the Army Objective 85 

Advance toward this new objective was made without resistance. 
But the battalion was soon overtaken by darkness. The Chief-of- 
Staff rode back to the Regimental P. C. in rear on the fifth objective 
and notified Colonel Reeves and the Brigade Commander, General 
Winn. He assured them that the 26th Division on the left was al- 
ready well on toward the army objective and that the Marines were 
taking position on the right. " The honor of the division," he de- 
clared, "is at stake. The 89th nmst fill in the gap." 

The situation was one of extreme difficulty. Night was on. No 
one had had a daylight view of the positions to be taken. The Third 
Battalion was already advancing in the direction of Xammes, which 
was to be on the extreme right of our new outguard line. Colonel 
Reeves promptly directed Captain Crump and Captain Peatross to 




German Pill Box, Second Battalion P. C. North of Bouillonville 

proceed with their battalions to the high ground beyond Bouillon- 
ville, while he hastened on ahead with his staff to the new position. 
When he arrived there, it was dark and impossible for him to get 
the lay of the ground. 

Nevertheless, he again assembled the battalion commanders and 
a few other officers and tried to give them the situation on his map 
which was the only map available. In order to do this, he formed 
a little circle of his staff, threw a shelter half over their heads to 
keep in the light of his flash and showed them to position on his 
own map. 

" Blackinton," he said, "has gone on ahead to take a position 
southwest of Xammes; get in touch with him. The 355th In- 
fantry should be on the left and the marines on the right. Take 
your battalion, Crump, to a support position within a thousand 
yards of the Blackinton and "dig in." You, Peatross, will be in 
reserve approximately a thousand yards in rear of the support. 
You must be out of sight by morning. "Dig in" for your lives." 



86 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

So saying, Colonel Reeves with his staff moved off to some 
shelter in a cut north of Thiacourt for a little rest. 

In the meantime, the Third Battalion continued to advance slow- 
ly but surely toward their position on the army line. The men had 
fought hard during the day. They had had but little to eat and can- 
teens were low. Previous loss of sleep, the strain and excitement of 
battle taxed their strength to the utmost. The men were dead on 
their feet. Suddenly, loud explosions broke the stillness of the night 
and huge flames shot up, illuminating the sky above the enemy lines. 
Everyone began to wonder what had caused these outbursts of 
flames. Many thought our artillery had hit an enemy ammunition 
dump, but our artillery was busy moving up and behind our lines 
all was quiet. Other flames sprang up and then it was apparent that 
the enemy was destroying material as he retreated out of the salient. 
The victory was complete. With renewed inspiration the men plod- 
ded on toward the army line. 

Finally a halt was called. The men breathed a sigh of relief as 
they began to "dig in." Soon the battalion was sound asleep in fox 
holes, but their slumbers had to be disturbed. The objective had not 
yet been reached. With difficulty, the men were awakened and the 
march w^as resumed. Just before dawm the Third Battalion took its 
position with the right flank resting on Xammes, while the line ex- 
tended to the west six hundred yards. "I" and "K" Companies held 
the outguard line while "L" and "M" formed the support. Once 
more the men began to "dig in." It was none too soon, for observers 
from the Hindenburg line a thousand yards to the front had detected 
our arrival and greeted us with a heavy shower of large caliber 
shells. 

Colonel Reeves did not remain long in the shelter above Thia- 
court. lie was anxious about his regiment and soon set out to check 
up the positions of the battalions. With his party he moved toward 
Xammes expecting to pass through the Second Battalion in reserve 
and the First in support, to the Third Battalion on the army line, 
but no trace could be found of these battalions. Some marines were 
stationed along the Beney-Thiacourt road, but they knew nothing of 
the Third Battalion or any troops of the 353rd Infantry. Evidently 
the marines had come up to this position after our troops had passed 
on to the army line and our troops w^ere on ahead. No one could 
be located on the left flank at all. There was nothing to do but wait 
for daylight. So Colonel Reeves withdrew with his party to Bouil- 
lonville, trusting that his battalion commanders would have their 
battalions out of sight in the morning. 

Daylight found the Third Battalion on the army line. Both the 
First and Second Battalions were "digging in" beyond the Beney- 
Thiacourt road. Patrols had been pushed to both flanks but no 
friendly troops could be found. The Second Division was not on the 
right and the 355th Infantry was not on the left. A counter-attack 
might be launched at any moment and the 353rd Infantry with the 
Third Battalion on the line and the First and Second in support 



The 353rd Infantry Lands on the Army Objective 87 

would have to resist alone. The situation looked precarious. Early 
in the morning of September 13th Major Blackinton sent back the 
following message to Colonel Reeves : 

"From C. O. 3rd Bn. 
At Point 600 Yds. S. W. of Xammes, 
9-13-18. 

We are in position; have sent out flank patrols; neither 355th 
is on our left nor the marines on right. We passed through both 
of them last night. We have no machine guns and are under 
fire of same. Send a M. G. Co. and some Engineers. 

Blackinton." 

During the forenoon of September 13th troops from the 354th 
Infantry moved up on the left but were greeted with such terrific 
shell fire that they were forced to retire. Colonel Reeves was on 
the ground and realized the seriousness of the situation instantly. 
He sent Captain Dienst across to find out who were these troops. 
When told that they were a battalion of the 354th Infantry who had 
gone too far forward and were retracing their steps, he personally 
directed Lieutenant Benning and Captain Dienst in locating them 
temporarily in nearby trenches. 

Gradually, organizations found their place on the new line. A 
Divisional Machine Gun Company joined the Third Battalion on the 
army line. The First Battalion took up positions in support about 
one kilometer south of Xammes and the Second remained in reserve 
along the Beney-Thiacourt road. Regimental Headquarters were es- 
tablished in Bouillonville. The 354th Infantry came up on the left 
and the marines moved forward on the right. Shelling continued 
throughout the day. Fritz was getting direct hits in various por- 
tions of the regimental sector. There was nothing to do but to hold 
on until our artillery could catch up with us later in the day. 

This was the most trying warfare that the men of the regiment 
had yet experienced. It was easier to go ahead than to lie still, and 
especially to lie still without anything to eat. The men now looked 
back with regret upon the hastiness with which they had used up 
their reserve rations. In spite of the danger some men ventured out 
into the town of Xammes in search of food. 

They rejoiced in their discoveries. Fritz had left material of 
every description behind in his hurried evacuation of the town. It 
was not long before men in khaki were putting it to good use. Rab- 
bits, vegetables, honey, bread, apple-butter, even beer and wine 
awaited the hungry men in a captured store-house. Sacks, too, were 
available to carry it to the positions. Kegs of beer were maneuvered 
to P. C. amid the bursts of enemy shells and the shouts of joyous 
Kansas prohibitionists. Each battalion came in for a share. Stretch- 
er bearers carried the wounded to the Third Battalion Aid Station in 
Xammes and brought back on their stretchers food and drink for all. 
It was a grand feast and morale soared. 



88 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

When their appetites had been satisfied, the men set about the 
problem of making themselves comfortable. Huge feather-beds and 
comforters were borne in triumph to the funk holes. Some Boche 
aviators came over our lines. The spectacle seemed to have had the 
same effect on them that a red flag has on a bull. Shelling increased. 
Orders followed forbidding anyone to leave his funk hole during the 
day and at night everyone was kept busy on the development of the 
new defensive line. 



CHAPTER XVI. 
The 353rd Infantry Helps Develop the Army Line 

IN THE EuVEZIN SeCTOR — XaMMES 



Word came on September 13th that the patrols from the 42nd 
Division had met patrols from the 26th Division pushing southeast- 
ward from the western face of the salient. The real purpose of the 
St. Mihiel offensive was accomplished. The railroad line from Toul 
to Verdun was now cleared and lateral communication between the 




German "Pill Box" North of Thiacourt 

northern and southern parts of the allied battle line had been short- 
ened by many kilometers. 

The men of the 353rd Infantry were proud of the impression 
their division had made upon the enemy. A German field order 
picked up during the drive characterized the 89th as "a good Ameri- 
can shock division and one that sent out many strong patrols." 
They were especially proud of the esteem in which they had come to 
be held by the veterans of the Second Division. The 353rd Infantry 
had advanced side by side with these regulars made up of the 9th 
and 23rd Infantry and two regiments of marines. It was good to 
hear these old boys say, " Buddies after our own hearts." And a 
great friendship sprang up between the two divisions based upon 
mutual respect for each others fighting ability. 



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A mere command would have sent the men of the 353rd Infantry 
on to the Hindenburg line — less than a thousand kilometers to the 
front. In fact, there was quite a bit of curiosity about this famous 
Hindenburg line. Rumors had reached us that its shelters and the 
parapets of its trenches were built of solid concrete. As a matter of 
fact it was simply a line of great natural strength along high ground. 
This was nothing new, for in all the fighting experience of the 353rd 
Infantry Fritz held the high ground. It was our business to take it 
away from him. But orders were to organize a new defensive posi- 
tion along the line now occupied. We who were being "strafed" 
day and night by the German artillery could not understand the halt. 
We did not know that reserve artillery had begun already on the 
night of September 12 to shift to the Meuse Argonne sector. As the 
hours went by, Fritz evidently expected the big offensive to continue 
on to Metz. At any rate he increased his artillery fire with all his 
might and kept our ambulances busy hauling in the casualties. 




Trenches West of Xammes 



The men of the 353rd Infantry were quick to see that their only 
safety in "digging in." Some had lost their shovels and had to 
make out with a bayonet or mess-kit lid. But it was surprising what 
progress could be made with these implements under the inspiration 
of high explosives. Even Captain Portman, six-foot-six and big all 
over, was soon out of sight. Men w^ho had lost their shovels salvaged 
others wherever they could find them. From this time on no man 
was without a shovel. Gradually fox holes were dug deeper and soon 
developed into trenches. 

As casualties increased, orders became more and more rigid. 
Officers and men were placed in arrest if they appeared above 
ground in the day time. This new sector soon took on the desolate 
appearance of the old positions around Limey. However, the avia- 
tors furnished some exciting diversion. For the first few days after 
the offensive, the allies robbed Fritz of his freedom of the air as 
well as his "freedom of the seas." Our planes were everywhere as 
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dipped as they maneuvered for position, then a flame would burst 
out and down like a rocket would dash some poor devil to his death. 
In one battle six planes w^ent down in less than fifteen minutes. It 
was up to the aviators to keep Fritz in darkness about the movements 
going on behind our lines. And they did their duly well. 

September 13th the marines charged up the slope at Mt. Plaiser 
Farm. Without artillery support, machine guns cut their ranks to 
pieces. Some of them were blown into the air by direct artillery 
fire. Three monster tanks, the only ones we had seen up to this time, 
glided into action but soon returned. The task was too costly with- 
out artillery but on the next day when our guns arrived they put it 
across. 

Meanwhile the men kept straining their eyes in the direction of 
the kitchens. The supply train had many difficulties in reaching 
the new positions and not until the night of September 13th did any 
hot food reach the men out on the line. The German food found in 
Xammes had helped out immensely for the time being but it lacked 
the quality of permanent satisfaction. The kitchens were finally 
established in Bouillonville and hot food was hauled out every night 
after dark. There was only one regular meal a day but there was 
plenty of it. In addition to the regular meal, there were generous 
supplies of "bully beef," hash, tomatoes, and hard bread. With these 
extra supplies and the heat of solidified alcohol, the men managed 
to supplement their regular meal to their entire satisfaction. 

The town of Bouillonville was not only a convenient location for 
the kitchens but proved in many other respects the most valuable 
find in the 353rd Infantry area. It lay along the Rupt de Mad just 
back of a steep hill in complete safety from hostile artillery. The 
Germans had had a field hospital here, bathing facilities, many 
gardens and other conveniences. Our artillerymen had been careful 
in their preparation for our advance to drop their shells on either 
side but very few had fallen in the town itself. The Germans, how- 
ever, in their attempt at a hasty retreat had left things in hopeless 
confusion. Wagons piled high with all manner of household equip- 
ment were standing in the streets. Driver and horses had been 
killed by the fragments of high explosive shells. The train with its 
little cars heaped up pell-mell was standing over on the narrow 
gauge tracks. It, too, was caught in the barrage before it could be 
pulled out. Dead cooks were scattered about their kitchens where 
they had been busy preparing the noon meal. Doubtless this little 
town had been home to many of them, so long that they could not 
readily leave its tasks and treasures, or perhaps they did not think 
that the offensive would reach them so quickly. At any rate, wait- 
ing cost many of the occupants their lives as well as their posses- 
sions. 

When our men first came to Bouillonville, they picked up souve- 
nirs and passed on. But soon details were at work putting things in 
order. In a few days the wreckage was cleared away. The Red 
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operation. Groups of men came in from the line for baths and mucli 
needed change of clothing. Mother Fitzgerald and Miss Hermance 
were adding touches of service here and there that made the whole 
community seem civilized. 

But the weather had begun to be cool and it was only with the aid 
of German blankets and material that the men escaped suffering. 
Conditions of food and shelter and the constant shell fire began at 
last to tell on the nerves of the men. Timely relief came on the night 
of September 18-19. The 354th Infantry now took over the sector. 
After midnight, the battalions marched back in rear of Bouillonville. 
The regiment was now designated Divisional Reserve. Time was to 
be spent in rest and training. 

Holding the line had tested the men even more severely than the 
offensive of September 12th. There was a kind of satisfaction and 
excitement in driving the enemy from his positions, but when it 
came to lying still for six days under his artillery fire it was almost 
more than the men could endure. But, in the experience, the men of 
the 353rd Infantry had learned among other things to respect re- 
serve rations, to "dig in" and to keep down in their holes. They 
were now seasoned soldiers. 

In our first battle we had captured many prisoners and much 
material; we had helped to straighten out the St. Mihiel salient, and 
had helped establish and organize an entirely new line of defense 
which was held by the American troops until the armistice. It was 
a good piece of work, and the men felt they had earned a little rest. 



CHAPTER XVII. 



Back to the Line in the Beney Subsector — Suicide Woods 
The Second Battalion on the Outguard 

Almost before the battalions had halted on their way back to the 
positions as Divisional Reserve, orders came to relieve the 356th In- 
fantry in the Beney subsector. We were "out o' luck" again. This 
new position was just to the left of the one previously occupied in 
the vicinity of Xammes. Company commanders and platoon ser- 
geants dragged themselves wearily back to the front line on the night 
of September 19th. At the very time of the reconnaissance the Ger- 
mans attempted a raid on the 42nd Division (Rainbow) occupying 
the sector to the left. As a consequence the reconnoitering parties 
received a hard shelling as a welcome. The first impressions of this 
sector were, therefore, anything but favorable. 

Fortunately, the relief was postponed for twenty-four hours and 
we w^ere given another day to clean up and replace shortages of es- 
sential equipment. Even in this position on the southern edge of 
Beau Vallon woods we had not escaped the shelling of Fritz's long- 
range guns. There was considerable speculation about the location 
of these guns that followed us with their devilish H. E. shells. Ru- 
mor had it that we were receiving fire from the fortifications around 
Metz, but this was only one of many rumors. The situation of most 
concern was the return to the front line where Fritz registered so 
many direct hits. 

On the night of September 21-22 after a march of more than 
twelve kilometers over muddy roads, carrying heavy packs and new 
supplies of ammunition, the Second Battalion again entered the out- 
guard line. Just before entering the open space between Xammes 
Woods and Dampvitoux Woods the battalion had been held up by 
vigorous shelling but the relief was effected in good time without 
casualties. Our outposts extended from the broad gauge railroad 
track on the left where we had a liaison group with the famous 
Shamrock Battalion of the Rainbow Division, along the northern 
edge of Charey Woods, across the low open ridge to about a kilome- 
ter east of the northern tip of Xammes Woods where we connected 
up with the outposts of the 354th Infantry. The companies on the 
outguard line from left to right were: "G," "E" and "H." "F" Com- 
pany was in support in the northern edge of Dampvitoux Woods. 
During the day time troops in the open meadow drew back to alter- 
native positions in the Xammes Woods. The First Battalion was in 
support, back farther in the Dampvitoux Woods. The Third Bat- 
talion was in reserve immediately west of Beney. Regimental Head- 
quarters were established within the confines of this shell-frequented 
little town. The rear echelon remained in Bouillonville. Thus the 
men of the 353rd Infantry again found themselves actively opposed 
to the enemy. 



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Enemy outposts were approximately five hundred meters to the 
front at Marambois Farm in the Dommartin Woods and at Grand Fon- 
taine Farm. Their main line of defense was along the partially en- 
trenched and fully wired "Michel One" or Hindenburg position con- 
necting the towns of Dampvitoux, Dommartin, and Charey. The 
German high command expected a renewed offensive against this part 
of their lines and prepared to defend it at all costs. Opposed to us 
was the 88th Jaeger Division — a fresh, well-rested organization of 
high morale. This division was supported by very unusual con- 
centration of artillery which kept up a harrassing fire on our posi- 
tions day and night, increasing to the proportions of a bombardment 
in the early morning. Moreover, German observations was almost 
perfect. From the steeples of Dommartin and Charey, the enemy 
could detect any movement outside of the woods in the day time and 
the appearance of a single man in the open ground brought down a 
storm of shells. 

To make matters worse for us, the organization which we re- 
lieved had moved out to this advanced position only a couple of 
days before and had done practically no digging. But every man 
had his shovel with him and soon excavated a hole three or four 
feet deep. Some even added splinter proof covers of heavy boughs 
and dirt. They were then secure against everything except the 
dreaded "direct hit." 

Lieutenant Dunn, the supply officer of the Second Battalion, 
brought the kitchens to within a kilometer and a half of the outguard 
line. Details carried cans of hot food to "E" and "H" Companies 
each evening which the men supplemented wdth canned stuff cooked 
over solidified alcohol fire. ''F" and "G" Companies were able to 
reach their kitchens under the cover of the woods and managed to 
enjoy two hot meals a day. But it was the same old wearing routine 
of position warfare for all. 

The 356th Infantry had been relieved upon condition of a raid 
on Dommartin Woods. On September 22nd, they prepared a tem- 
porary battalion P. C. and first aid station in the "G" Company sec- 
tor. Early in the morning of September 23rd the First Battalion of 
the 356th Infantry passed through our lines on the left and entered 
Dommartin Woods, capturing three prisoners. They were supported 
by a heavy barrage which brought down a heavier counter-bombard- 
ment on the entire 353rd Infantry positions but Fritz evidently fig- 
ured that the attacking battalion would retire along the railroad 
and laid his heaviest fire on the positions occupied by "G" and 
"F" Companies. In the darkness of the woods and heavy downpour 
of rain, the returning troops lost their way, became separated and 
suffered many casualties. Direct hits in our positions were num- 
erous. "First Aid" came from every quarter. The medical detach- 
ment of the raiding battalion had failed to reach their station. Run- 
ner Shaffer made his way through the woods during the bombard- 
ment to Battalion Headquarters. Major Peatross immediately lined 
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in Companies "G" and "F" except those on the outguard line left his 
hole to bring in the wounded. Company and battalion first aid men 
did their best for the sufferers and details were soon on their way 
carrying them to the rear. 

The time was drawing on toward the beginning of the Meuse- 
Argonne offensive. Activity on our part was necessary to hold the 
attention of the enemy in this sector. Hardly had we recovered from 
the effects of the bombardment of September 23rd when the Second 
Battalion was ordered to furnish a raiding party to clear Dommartin 
Woods. A general bombardment was to take place on the enemy 
lines from 11 p. m. until dawn. Major Peatross named Companies 
"G" and "H" to supply fifty men each for the raid. Company com- 
manders of these companies volunteered to lead their respective 
parties. But just before dark orders recalled the raid and instruc- 
tions followed, "Dig in for your lives." The general bombardment 
which marked the beginning of the Meuse-Argonne offensive was on. 
The enemy expecting an attack on this part of his line would surely 
pound us in this sector with all of his might. Every minute until 
the shells began to tear through the tree tops, the men plied picks, 
shovels and axes with feverish anxiety. Holes were deepened and 
cover piled over them. 

At 11 o'clock our bombardment with 2417 guns began. Fritz 
began "strafing" in reply and kept consistently at it throughout the 
night. Shells of all caliber were distributed over the area of the 
353rd Infantry with a special concentration along the railroad. 
Time seemed to stop as the men calculated the destination of shells 
from their peculiar whistle. Whenever indications pointed to one 
with "our number on it" men hugged the bottom of their fox holes 
a little closer. Some held muscles as rigidly as possible to keep 
themselves in hand; others grasped the walls of their shelters. Sev- 
eral direct hits were recorded. Sometimes when two were in the 
same hole, one would be taken and the other left. Among the casual- 
ties appeared quite a number of shell shocked cases. Finally the 
most terrible bombardment yet experienced came to a close. 

At daybreak a German plane flying low over our positions tried 
to discover why no assault had taken place. Once more the high 
command received a painful surprise. They had miscalculated the 
intentions of their opponents. Instead of continuing the drive 
toward Metz, the first American army had gone over the top west of 
the Meuse in the initial stages of the great Meuse-Argonne offensive. 
The general bombardment had served its purpose well. The German 
divisions hurriedly brought to defend Metz were at least a hundred 
kilometers from the scene of the new offensive. 

After September 2Cth the High Command hurriedly withdrew 
some of the forces opposite us in their general attempt to stay the 
advanced Americans in the Argonne. Artillery fire became less ac- 
tive. Two or three days of fine weather brought back the spirit of 
the men and activity on our part continued. Each night we dug 
trenches along the outguard line and strung wire in front of our po- 



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sition under the direction of officers and non-commissioned officers 
of the 314th Engineers. The impression was abroad tliat we would 
"dig in" and hold the line for winter. 

Every evening a patrol went out under the direction of Lieuten- 
ant Melvin, scout officer of the Second Battalion, to keep contact 
with the enemy and reconnoiter the wired zone around Dampvitoux 
and Dommartin. The patrol on the night of September 27th did not 
draw enemy fire and the leader was unable to report contact. There 
had been persistent rumors of wholesale withdrawal on the part of 
the enemy in this sector. Brigade and Divisional Headquarters in- 
sisted upon information. The folloMdng order came from Brigade 
Headquarters September 28th: 

Headquarters, 177th Inf. Brigade, A. E. F. 

MEMORANDUM NO. 88. September 28, 1918. 

To Commanding Officer, 353rd Infantry: 

Subject: PATROLS. 

1. It will be understood that the mission of the nightly 
patrols is to obtain contact with the enemy and ascertain defi- 
nitely whether or not the enemy remains on our front in sub- 
stantially the same positions as heretofore, or whether they have 
withdraw^n. In case it is found that the enemy has withdrawn, 
the patrols will follow up until contact is actually obtained. 

2. In the event that a patrol at night does not obtain con- 
tact with the enemy, patrols will be sent out during the day, in 
strength such as the circumstances may require to obtain this 
information and they will continue to be sent forward until this 
information is obtained. 

By Command of Brigadier-General Winn. 
(Signed) — George H. English, Jr. 

Major, Infantry, U. S. A., Adjutant. 

Hdq. 3o3rd Infantry, France, 28th Sept., 1918. 

To C. 0., 2nd Bn., 353rd Infantry. For Compliance. 

Accordingly Lieutenant Melvin organized a patrol from the scout 
personnel of the Second Battalion and moved out in broad daylight 
to reconnoiter Dommartin Woods. As soon as the three men in ad- 
vance had entered the thicket, the enemy opened up with severe 
machine gun fire. Scout Lukins was captured. Scout Norby, al- 
though severely wounded, hid in the woods until night when he 
managed to drag himself back to our lines. Contact with the enemy 
had been established, but the only man ever taken prisoner from the 
Second Battalion was now in the enemy's hands. 

The morale still remained high in spite of all these trying ex- 
periences. But many weeks in the front lines in the Lucey sector, 
the offensive of September 12th, the occupation and organization 
of the new line, the long nightly marches, and continued exposure 
to the rainy weather had begun to tell on the physical resistance of 
the men. At last on the night of September 30th, after ten days in 
"Suicide Woods," the 353rd Infantry was relieved by the 356th In- 
fantry but only to take up the sector to the left. 



CHAPTER XVIIl. 



Another Shift to the Left St. Benoit Subsector 



The battle in the Argonne Forest was now on in all its fury. 
American divisions were being gathered from training areas and less 
active portions of the line for a part in this great final offensive of 
the war. Among those called was our neighbor on the left — the 42nd 
Division. Thus it fell to the lot of the 353rd Infantry to take over 
the St. Benoit Subsector on September 30th. 




P. C. Reeves, St. Benoit. 



The outguard lines in this sector were now very thinly held. 
Companies "A" and "B" took over these positions in the new sector. 
The Third Battalion and the Regimental Machine Gun Company were 
in support in the vicinity of St. Benoit. The Second Battalion plus 
Companies "C" and "D" were in reserve in the Beney Woods. The 
advance Post of Command of the regiment was in the chateau in 
St. Benoit; rear echelon of Regimental Headquarters in La Marche; 
and the Supply Company in Nonsard Woods. While the intensest 
operation was on in the Argonne Forest, there was still enough ac- 
tivity in this sector to make life interesting. During the night of 
the relief, big shells lit in the Beney Woods. "H" Company's water 
wagon team was killed just as the driver was pulling into the reserve 
positions. However, troops on the outguard and in the support po- 
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As had been the previous experience on this front, there was 
plenty to do in the development of the positions. Every night dig- 
ging and wiring parties went to the front. The enemy had only re- 
cently been in possession of this territory, and knew every path and 
point of tactical advantage. While a working party was taking tools 
on the night of October 3rd from the captured supply dump in St. 
Benoit, German artillery bombarded with gas shells. "H" Company 
suffered ten casualties. 

When the blinded victims were led back through the sector on 
the following morning, there was a sort of mute determination in 
the faces of their comrades which forbode little mercy in future 
grips with the enemy, and the aggressive spirit of the regiment grew 
stronger than ever. Lieutenant Pine, with Sergeant Zimmerman, 
Corporal Shupe and a few others executed a most successful patrol 
into the town of Haumont whose ruins lay well toward the German 
side of "No Man's Land." Contact was gained with an enemy 
"chow" detail. Our men were experimenting for the first time with 
automatic shot guns. This fire-arm appealed immensely to the in- 
fantrymen, perhaps because of their familiarity with it in civilian 
life. Its first application on this occasion brought down two of the 
enemy; two others were glad to surrender as prisoners. 

The patrol returned in a very happy frame of mind. Their con- 
versation and singing attracted the attention of Captain Dahmke 
who was in charge of the outguard line. His challenge brought back 
the answer, "A patrol." "What kind of a patrol is it?" he asked next 
in no uncertain terms. "A pretty good kind of a patrol," replied 
the leader, "we have two prisoners." With a warning to keep quiet, 
Captain Dahmke passed the patrol to the rear. 

But the contrast of activity in this sector to that of the one pre- 
viously occupied made it appear like a "quiet sector." Moreover, a 
fine set of showers was located at La Marche, only a couple of kil- 
ometers away. Companies took turns for a general clean up. Plenty 
of clothing was available. Captain Keim had put the local laundry 
into operation. All that was required of the men was to shed their 
clothing, take their bath, and walk away with a new outfit. Rations 
were plentiful. In the reserve positions, the kitchens were located 
in the area occupied. It was a rest to be free from "chow" details. 
The weather, too, cleared up and conditions became quite satis- 
factory. 

There was a marked improvement in the morale of the men until 
orders called for the delivery of all enemy property in the hands of 
the men. Previous souvenirs must be turned in under pain of court 
martial. Careful inspections disclosed twelve leather belts, thirteen 
pair of field glasses with cases, twenty Lugers, two sabers, and quite 
a few other minor trinkets, valuable only in the associations of their 
acquirement. It was hard to part with these keepsakes. One buck 

prilosophized, "I nearly lost my life over this d Luger and I 

guess I can't afford to take any chances on disgrace by keeping it." 
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Joys came along with the disappointments. On October 5th news 
reached us in the f ollow ing form : 

Headquarters Fourth Army Corps, October 5, 1918. 
Official dispatch received by Swiss Telegraphic Agencies. 

Germany, Austria Hungary and Turkey have asked for an im- 
mediate armistice with their enemies, looking to peace discus- 
sions based on the fourteen points of President Wilson, the four 
points of later speech and the speech of September 27th. 

Sweden has been asked to transmit this telegram: 

"The Austria Hungary monarchy, which has always fought 
a defensive war and has shown its desire to end the struggle 
and to make a just and honorable peace, proposes to the 
President of the United States to conclude an armistice with 
him and his allies, on land and sea and in the air and to enter 
immediately afterwards into negotiations for the conclusion 
of peace on the basis of the fourteen points of President 
Wilson's message to Congress of February 8, 1918, and the 
four later points in his speech of February 12, 1918, and also 
taking into consideration the declaration of the speech of 
September 27, 1918." 

But so far as we were concerned, there were no orders to 
"CEASE FIRING." 

More plausible news came to camp on October 7th. A special 
Divisional Memorandum read: 

"The division is moving to the back areas after two months 
arduous duty in the line. Due to the progress of events further 
west it is to be expected that the duration of the division's stay 
in the back area will be a short one. 

"The Division Commander therefore directs that the first 
three days in the back area be employed to clean up and rest. 

"Nothing in this order or in the orders of subordinate com- 
manders is to be construed as a let-up of discipline. On the con- 
trary the discipline as well as the personal conduct and appear- 
ance of the men must be strictly held to the standards of this 
division." 

On October 8th the 37th Division came from the Argonne drive 
to take over the sector. According to information from them, the 
war was by no means over. Surely the telegram transmitted through 
Sweden was not consistent with the facts on the ground. 

W^hatever the future held, the 353rd Infantry had done its duty 
in the Pannes-Flirey-Limey sector. The regiment had been continu- 
ally on the front, from right to left — Xammes, Beney, and St. Benoit 
in order. Each battalion had had its turn on the outguard line. The 
ranks were very much depleted but in every instance the regiment 
had acquitted itself as a first class fighting organization. 



CHAPTER XIX. 



On the Way to the Meuse-Argonne Offensive 



The transition from the Pannes-Flirey-Limey sector to the scene 
of the Meuse-Argonne offensive falls readily into three phases. The 
first phase concerns the relief from the old sector. Division Field 
Order Number 29, dated 4 a. m., October 6, 1918, stated: 

"This division w^ill move to and occupy area Bouconville- 
Bernecourt-Royaumeiz-Boucq (Exclusive) -Corneiville." 





Ruins of Chateau, Count de Luynes, St. Benoit. 

Billeting details had left the sector ahead of time for the new 
area. Their destination was unknown, but all indications pointed 
to replacements and a period of recuperation for the 89th Division. 

Troops of the 37th Division were a day late in making the relief, 
and there was some uncertainty about transportation. The Second 
Battalion, however, was fortunate enough to secure truck transpor- 
tation which carried the men in good shape to Jouy by 1 a. m., Oc- 
tober 9th. The First and Third Battalions were left to make their 
way out on foot. The First Battalion arrived in Jouy about noon of 
October 9th. The Third Battalion landed in Corneiville on the same 
day. 

Lieutenant Gallenkamp, the historian of the Third Battalion, gives 
a vivid account of the Third Battalion's march from St. Benoit to 
Corneiville. 



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"At 8 p. m. October 8th, the Third Battalion began the most 
strenuous march ever experienced by its personnel. Company 
kitchens had been gone since October 6th. Reserve rations were 
running low. We started out with empty stomachs. Everyone 
carried heavy pack and full combat allowance of ammunition. 
It was raining; the darkness was intense. For twelve weary 
hours the battalion made its way from St. Benoit, past Mont Sec, 
to Corneiville, over the muddy, shell-torn roads of France. 

"Major Blackinton led the march. The battalion followed 
silently in single file on either side of the road. Occasionally a 
man would fall to the ground as he slipped on the side of a shell 
hole. But always a buddy extended a helping hand, and a word 
of encouragement from another would give him renewed de- 
termination to continue the weary journey. At the end of every 
fifty minutes came a ten-minute rest period. During this little 
breathing spell, each man rested his heavy pack on the ground. 
At its close he was back again in the ranks. Every man was 
still plodding on when the column passed grim old Mont Sec at 
dawn. 

"Mont Sec was of special interest to the men because of its 
place in the St. Mihiel salient. The Germans had held it for four 
years. We had heard, during our early days in the line, that the 
French lost thirty thousand men in repeated efforts to wrest it 
from the foe. With the aid of the Americans it had been taken 
during the first few hours of the St. Mihiel offensive. It was 
now in our possession and out of the danger zone. Its very ap- 
pearance was some compensation for the hardships we were en- 
during. 

"With daylight came hope for the end of the journey. Boucon- 
ville was in sight. We reached the town at 8 o'clock in the 
morning and halted for rest. To our bitter disappointment, 
however, march was resumed at 4 p. m. 

"All the while the men were under the impression of the Di- 
vision Memorandum regarding a "back area." So they continued 
ahead with determination until midnight when the battalion 
reached the town of Rangeval and sought refuge in an old mon- 
astery. This little town lay just to the east of Corneiville but the 
men were too tired and too sore to think of their location. 
Every man slept so soundly that it was almost impossible to 
arouse him the following morning. But we did not have much 
farther to go; the march soon ended abruptly in Corneiville." 

The 353rd Infantry was out of the line at last. Rumors flour- 
ished that the 89th Division would go farther back to a training area 
around Bar-le-Duc. Trucks were waiting in Corneiville to transport 
the Third Battalion, and in the meantime other trucks had arrived 
at Jouy for the First and Second Battalions. This was the situation 
at the close of the first phase of the transition to the Argonne sector 
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The second phase begins at about 2 p. in. the same day when the 
men loaded into the French trucks — eighteen men to a lorrie. A 
captured machine gun with ample supply of ammunition was in- 
stalled in every fifth truck, presumably for anti-aircraft defense. 
At any rate the men caught the cue. There was no question now 
about our destination. By 3:30 in the afternoon the 353rd Infantry 
was on its way not to a training area, but to the bloody battle-field 
of the Meuse-Argonne. 

Lieutenant Morgan, historian of the Second Battalion, tells the 
story : 

"The French and Chinese drivers did not seem to care 
whether we came to an untimely end on the battle-field or 
against a tree along the roadside. A few trucks did go into the 
ditch, one ran through a stable, two had a head-on collision, and 
one caught on fire, but fortunately no one was hurt in all these 
mishaps. The trucks tore madly on. If one was not able to 
keep within a prescribed distance of the one ahead, a faster one 
was obligated to dash past and fill up the gap. Gradually all 
the speedy trucks took the lead, while slower ones were scattered 
for many kilometers back along the roadway. It was a race long 
to be remembered. 

"In the early twilight we passed through Commercy, the first 
modern French town we had seen. The well kept gardens and 
lovely paths along the flower-bordered canal were a striking 
contrast to the desolate ruins and neglected fields we had known 
at the front. Then it was westward toward Bar le Due, until it 
seemed that our dream of a stay there was to be realized. But 
instead we turned the corner at Erize and shot away northward 
over the famous Bar le Duc-Verdun highway, the road that had 
saved France during the terrible siege of 1915-16. 

"We had been over the top once, we had lived under shell 
fire until the romance of battle was dead. If we were to get out 
of these trucks and rush into battle in the morning, we were 
prepared to do so, but we weren't going into the thing for the 
pure love of fighting. It was a cold proposition of so much to 
be done, of "carry on" until Fritz put one over with the right 
number on it. Far away to the north the sky flamed and flashed, 
and above the roar of the trucks could be heard the dull pound- 
ing of heavy artillery. From somewhere behind the horizon 
went up that accursed four-star rocket we had hated so at Limey. 
There was more work to be done. " Carry on." 

"At one o'clock came a long halt in the shell-torn village of 
Recicourt. After nearly an hour a French officer came back 
along the column, shouting, "Debarquement, debarquement." 
So debark we did, but upon investigation it was found that we 
were still five kilometers from our destination. The "Frogs" 
refused to transport us further, so it was hike once more over a 
high hill to Brocourt into an old orchard on a hillside west of 



On the Way to the Meuse-Argonne Offensive 107 

the village. Details sent forward days before to pick out good 
billets for the Second Battalion, informed us that this was to be 
the billeting area. In the early dawn of October 10th we 
dropped down on the wet grass and slept until the sun was high. 

'■Rolling kitchens were coming in a separate train, but had 
not yet arrived. Animal-drawn transportation was to make the 
entire trip from the St. Mihiel front by forced marches. So we 
had to content ourselves with a cold breakfast of corned wullie 
and hard tack. 

"In the forenoon we moved about three kilometers to another 
area, where shelter could be had for most of the men in aban- 
doned French artillery shacks. Mess sergeants rustled stoves 
and a few cooking utensils, and we were able to have another 
hot meal. But just before dark it was found that we were biv- 
ouaced in an area assigned to another army corps, so it was 
"move again." In the gathering dusk we marched back through 
Brocourt and about two kilometers beyond, in the Brocourt 
Woods, where on the damp ground we made our beds under the 
stars, half expecting to have to roll out and move again before 
morning. We had changed stations four times in the last forty- 
eight hours, or an average of two moves a day. 

"But we were not disturbed this time, and the next morning 
had an opportunity to improvise shelters. Part of the time was 
spent in drill, the first close order formations for many weeks. 
Kitchens arrived, and the regular routine of camp life was re- 
sumed. 

"On October 12th the 353rd Infantry received replacements 
from the 86th Division. Approximately three hundred enlisted 
men were assigned to fill the depleted ranks of the Second Bat- 
talion. Again we were at "war strength," wath nearly a thou- 
sand men to a battalion. A number of officers were assigned to 
us from Army Candidate Schools and replacement divisions, and 
joined us here at Brocourt, 

"We did not have long to wait for the final phase of our 
journey. On Sunday, October 13th, we began the long forward 
march, w^hose destination we little realized w^as to be the very 
borders of the Rhine. Theoretically, we were merely moving 
up to position as Fifth Corps Reserves, for the second phase of 
the Meuse-Argonne offensive; practically we were on a back- 
breaking march of almost twenty-eight kilometers, over muddy 
roads, across trenches, through wire; in fact, there was every- 
thing to hinder our progress but the actual resistance of an 
enemy. 

"Shortly after noon we crossed the old front line near Avo- 
court. We were now on soil conquered by the American troops 
in the Argonne fighting. All day we plodded along. The new 
men "bucked up" to the march like the veterans. Just before 
dark we were ordered to bivouac for the night in the reeking, 
shell-torn Chehimin Wood, about three kilometers southwest of 



108 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

Montfaucon. We had eaten reserve rations for dinner. The 
kitchens were unable to keep up so we ate more reserve rations 
for supper. Even in this position, some long range shells came 
over to disturb our slumbers. It was a cheerless night. 

"The next morning some of the kitchens were on the ground 
and after breakfast the regiment moved out of the woods in at- 
tack formation, with the First Battalion in assault, the Third 
Battalion in support, and the Second as Brigade Reserve. If nec- 
essary we were ready to keep on moving forward to leap-frog 
some other regiment and take up actual fighting. Everybody 
was in the mood. But we halted just south of Eclis Fontaine, 
pitched up tents and began to dig in. The second phase of our 
transition was complete." 

The last phase was taken up in preparations for the relief of the 
32nd Division, now actually engaged a few kilometers to the front. 
In fact, reconnoitering parties went forward as soon as the regiment 
arrived in this new area. But the relief did not take place for five 
days. 

These five days were well spent in intensive preparations for the 
task ahead. A training bulletin had appeared on October 11th con- 
taining the following instruction: 

1. Vigorous training in this command will continue as long 
as the division is in the rear area. Instruction to include five 
hours of intensive work daily, Sundays excepted. 

2. Such disciplinary drill as is necessary to bring the com- 
mand up to its standard to be given daily. The remainder of 
the time will be given to instruction in combat exercises. 

3. Regimental and battalion commanders will hold confer- 
ences with their company and platoon leaders wherein the fol- 
lowing points will be covered: 

(a) Disposition in depth and staggered groups. 

(b) Overcoming strong points and machine gun nests by 
holding fire in front and flanking the points of resist- 
ance by groups which keep up their fire as they ad- 
vance around the flanks. 

(c) Organization of position and digging in when compelled 
to halt. 

(d) Position of commanders in battle normally at the head 
of rear echelon, etc., etc. 

The new men were rapidly assimilated and took their places in 
platoon formations. Each night combat groups moved out over the 
hills on compass bearings. The entire Division was grouped around 
Eclis Fontaine and all were engaged in the same activity. If the ene- 
my could have gained a view of our exercises, perhaps the struggle 
would have been called off before it began. 

Except for occasional showers, the weather was better than it 
had been for several days; the morale of the men responded instant- 



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ly. There was quite a bit of excitement over the persistent rumors 
of peace but President Wilson's famous answer, "No peace with the 
Hohenzollerns," broke up our dreams of civilian occupations, and 
we settled down to business without delay. 

The day after we moved up to Eclis-Fontaine, all officers and non- 
commissioned officers of the regiment were assembled for a "straight 
from the shoulder" message from the Division Commander, Major- 
General Wright. He left no doubt about what we were to expect in 
the future. 

"We are fighting," he said, "the final great battle of the war. 
We are privileged men to have a part in it. Everything de- 
pends upon the leaders, from corporal to the highest rank. 

On the same afternoon, all officers of the 177th Brigade were 
assembled for a talk by the Corps Commander, Major-General Somer- 
all. These open air conferences in the misty, October rain fore- 
shadowed grim business ahead. 

"Don't permit yourselves to even think about relief," he 
said, "when your division gets into the line. When you are 
so exhausted, despondent, and depleted by casualties as to 
be without field action, without a complete reorganization, 
you will be withdrawn from the battle. But the enormous 
loss of time and effectiveness in making a relief during the 
vital stages of battle makes is impossible to relieve a division 
until it can fight no longer." 

With such words as these, he steeled the men of his corps to 
their task. 

In addition, special correspondence supported the stimulation 
of these conferences in the following terms: 

"The Corps Commander has learned that many officers 
and men have been indulging in criticisms and derogatory 
comments of other organizations. Statements are used — 
"Outfit on our right didn't support us" or "Failed to come 
up" or "Did not protect our flank." 

"Such comment as the above is improper and dangerous. 
It is the duty of every commander to protect his own flank 
by his formation in depth. The more fortunate units naturally 
advance and must exploit their success, thus aiding their neigh- 
bors to get forward. In this manner, and only in this manner, 
can strong resistance be overcome without great loss. 

"The spirit of this Division demands that every individual 
and organization give the utmost strength to push forward 
and destroy the enemy. We recognize, therefore, the same 
determination and desire on the part of our brothers in arms. 



On the Way to the Meuse-Argonne Offensive 111 

"There has been also a tendency to exaggerate losses and 
casualties by the use of some of the following expressions : 

"All shot to pieces," 

"Held up by machine guns or machine gun fire." 

"Suffered enormous losses." 

"Men all exhausted." 

"All officers and soldiers are forbidden to use such ex- 
pressions in official messages, reports, conversations, or dis- 
cussions. They are generally misleading and always do 
harm. An exact statement of the facts will convey the neces- 
sary information." 

Moreover, deadly action of hostile artillery helped to prepare the 
men for their mission. In the afternoon of October 18th, a big ob- 
servation balloon was being pulled down to its nest in the ravine 
about two hundred yards from the positions of the Second Battalion 
when the Germans began to send over long range shrapnel in an 
effort to get the balloon. The first three or four were "duds" but 
the last two weren't. The final shot sprayed the kitchen of Com- 
pany "E" with its wicked pellets. Two cooks, a K. P., and a couple 
of men in the mess line were wounded. To be sure, this was bad 
psychology on the part of the enemy. No other interference was 
ever resented so much by the American doughboy as disturbance 
of his "chow' line. This came on the very day that orders were 
received to relieve the 32nd Division. Fritz w^ould have to pay 
double for this offense. 

Reconnaissance had continued throughout the entire five days 
in this position. Relief orders, arriving October 19th, had been 
anticipated for several days. At dusk the movement began. The 
last phase of transition to the battlefield was complete. 



CHAPTER XX. 

The 353rd Infantry Takes Part in the Meuse 
Argonne Offensive 



The First Battalion Mops up Bantheville Woods 



There was no delusion about the situation at the front when the 
353rd Infantry moved up on the night of October 19, 1918. Recon- 
naissance parties had noted the intensity of the struggle in the 
numbers of unburied dead scattered about over their future sector. 
Field Order Number 82, of the 32nd Division under date of October 
16th, announced advance on the left and included the following 
instruction for their own forces : 

"No ground now held will be abandoned, but if necessary 
to obtain more favorable positions, local advance may be made. 
The Commander-in-Chief yesterday personally gave instructions 
to the Division commander that every foot of ground gained 
must be held at all costs. And he desired this impressed upon 
all ranks. Every man who had individually worked forward 
will form a rallying point for others coming up and the ground 
so gained by small groups will be held to the last. No falling 
back from the present outpost line will even be considered." 

This order in full had come down to the companies of the 353rd 
Infantry with the endorsement of Division, Brigade, and Regimental 
commanders. While the phrase, "all shot to pieces," had been ruled 
out, there was plenty of evidence that the 32nd Division had suffered 
many casualties. The sector ahead was a desperate proposition. 

It had been reported that the enemy was retreating at other 
points on the line. Military critics had said that this sector formed 
a pivot and if it gave way, the whole German army to the north 
would be lost. German orders were, therefore, to hold here at all 
cost. To our front was one "Bois" after another and the terrain 
a succession of hills and draws. The enemy had concentrated large 
numbers of machine guns and artillery with intent to hold. The 
machine guns protected by sniper's posts built in trees. Our enemy 
was on the defensive in possession of every natural advantage and 
fighting what he must have known to be a death struggle. 

The First Battalion took the lead under command of Captain 
Portman. Captain Crump, broken down completely, had been 
evacuated to a base hospital. The route to the new positions led 
through open fields, past Gesnes, into the heart of Bantheville Woods 
just west of the town of Bantheville. On the line one company re- 
lieved a battalion, one platoon a company. It seemed all out of 
proportion, but such was the measure of casualties in the retiring 
division. Shelling was very severe and the First Battalion suffered 
quite a few casualties before reaching the positions. "D" and "C" 
Companies were on the outguard, supported by Companies "A" and 



The 353rd Infantry 2"akes Part in Meuse-Argonne Offensive 113 

"B" respectively . Reconnaissance, however, liad been tliorough 
and, once in the area, relief was effected within two hours after it 
had been commenced. 

Shelling continued wdth increased severity. Captain Portman 
was severely wounded while standing at the telephone in his 
Battalion P. C. Command passed to Capt. Allen Barnett of "A" 
Company. Captain Portman reported back on foot to the Regi- 
mental P. C, and was evacuated to a base hospital. His services 
in the World War were over. In addition to the losses from artil- 
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out into the open to survey the line which wound its way through 
the dense under-growth, marking the advance limits of the position. 

On October 21st, it fell to the lot of the First Battalion to re- 
lieve troops of the 178th Brigade to the right. Reports indicated 
that they were in position some two hundred yards ahead. Inas- 
much as the Second Battalion was already in contact with the enemy 
in their ow^n position, some confusion as to situation and procedure 
resulted. One thing, however, was clear — the woods must be 
mopped up before relief could be effected. 

At this point in the narrative, it seems best to submit statements 
from official reports. From the report of Major-General Wright 
on the Meuse-Argonne operations from October 19 to November 11, 
1918, covering the situation just after the 32nd American Division 
had been fully relieved on October 19: 



114 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 



"The 89th Division had been informed that the Bois de 
Bantheville had been cleared of the enemy and that all that was 
necessary in order to completely hold these woods was to mop 
them up. It was found that these woods were held in force and 
that the mission assigned was not one of mopping up but was 
virtually an advance against strong and stubborn resistance. 

"The afternoon of October 20th orders were received from 
Fifth Army Corps (Field Order No. 48) for the attack of the 
line Hazois Woods, Hill 253. General instructions required that 
the attack be made by one brigade with the second brigade in 
reserve. In preparation for this Field Order No. 35 was issued 
directing the 177th Brigade to take over the entire front, placing 
the 178th Brigade, with the Divisional Machine Gun Battalion, 
in Divisional Reserve. This relief was finally accomplished 
after midnight October 21-22. The enemy's scattered stragglers 
and occasional machine gunners in the Bantheville Woods, and 
his persistent gas shelling through the east central part of the 
woods impeded the operation of the relief 

"On 21 of October, instructions were received. ... to 
adjust the boundary line with the 42nd American Division. This 
w^as accomplished thru Field Order No. 37 by the leading brig- 
ade of this division taking over, on the night of October 21-22 
the front as far as Tulerie Farm from the 168th Infantry, 84th 
Brigade, 42nd Division." 

On the same day, October 21, 1918, at 15 hours. Field Order 38 
was published directing that the two battalions of the 178th Brigade 
then engaged in mopping up the northern part of Bantheville Woods 
to complete the operation. When this mission w^as satisfactorily 
completed they were to be withdrawn and form a part of the Divi- 
sional reserve. On the night of the 21st of October, the First Bat- 
talion of the 353rd Infantry completed the relief of the units of the 
178th Brigade except two companies of the First Battalion of the 
356th Infantry which remained in a forward position. 

Terrific shelling and gassing together with close-up machine 
gun and sniper fire from all directions, indicated that the woods 
had not been cleared of the enemy. Relief could be effected only 
with great difficulty and severe losses. The situation was reported 
to Brigade Headquarters. An order came in reply directing First 
Battalion of the 353rd Infantry to advance to the north edge of 
Bantheville Woods and clean the woods of all the enemy. The time 
for the jump-off from the funk holes which had been occupied 
by the relieved elements was set for one o'clock without barrage. 

Companies "A", "D", "C" and "B" formed in line from the west- 
ern to the eastern edge of the woods along the general line ordinated 
from east to west as 87 on the Buzancy map. In the morning of 
October 22, the day of this advance, the two companies of the 356th 
Infantrv moved northward in the woods and w^ere located in the 



The 353rd Infantry Takes Part in Meuse-Argonne Offensive 115 

northern and eastern interior of same where they were practically 
cut off until the time of their relief by our advancing companies 
later in the day, as they passed through their positions to the edge 
of the woods. 

Extracts from the original field messages sent back by the Com- 
pany Commanders after reaching their objectives are hereby given 
as indicative of the opposition they encountered before reaching 
their objective extending along the road bounding the northern edge 
of the woods : 

Company A, 353rd Infantry : 

"This company occupied position in Bois de Bantheville 
05.44-87.95 as left company of the outpost Battalion. 

"Received orders to move forward in northeast direction 
and clear woods of enemy with objective the sunken road. . . 
edge of Bois de Bantheville at this point. 

"Machine gun fire encountered. Approximately six guns in 
our sector. Got in good fire as enemy fled up open incline on 
our left. 

"Our casualties six killed and eleven wounded. 

"Our objective reached at 15:30 hour and position consoli- 
dated." 

Lieutenant R. M. Hulen, 
C. 0. Company "A" 
Company D, 353rd Infantry : 

"Determined machine gun resistance was met with on the 
left, holding up the advance, the company being ahead of the 
units on the right and left. Brought the Stokes Mortar into ac- 
tion although limited to a few rounds. 

"The advance being held up on our right. Corporal Wolf and 
Pvt. Charles Summers flanked the gun, killing one and cap- 
turing one of the enemy gunners, thereby putting the gun 
out of action and making continued advance of the company 
possible. 

"Two machine guns captured and drove out nest of five 
or six with the Stokes Mortar. 

Lieutenant F. M. Wood, 
Comdg. Co. D." 

Company B, 353rd Infantry: 

"Germans threw up hands and called "Kamerad." Lt. 
McCave ordered a Sergeant (Sgt. Ware) to carefully approach 
and bring the prisoners in. Our men must have exposed them- 
selves; the Germans opened fire killing three and wounding 
four of our men. 

Lieutenant Francis Leigh, 
Comdg. Co. B." 



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Company C, 353rd Infantry : 

"Immediately on leaving our positions were harrassed by 
enemy snipers using machine guns. 

Lieutenant V. D. Hunter, 
C. 0. Company C." 

The official report of operations of the Regimental Staff, dated 
October 25, 1918, sent in by Colonel Reeves commanding the 353rd 
Infantry, gives a statement of the situation. Extracts follow: 

"In addition, the constant sniping and bursts of machine gun 
fire, together with the reports of our patrols, announced that 
the enemy still occupied in considerable force the northern 




SouTHEHN Edge Banthevillk Woods and Romagxe Road. 

half of the Bois de Bantheville, this despite the efforts on the 
20-21 of October of the First Battalion, 356th Infantry, to mop 
the woods. 

"At 8:00 a. m. Colonel Reeves proceeded to the First Battalion 
P. C. and directed that the woods be cleaned of the enemy, and 
that the elements of the 356th Infantry be immediately relieved. 

"On the left "A" Company ran into some very stiff opposi- 
tion, but put out of action four or five machine gun nests, cap- 
tured seven guns and was on its objective by 16:30. Likewise 
Company "D", "C" and "B" employed the same tactics and met 
the same kind of opposition, with perhaps the severest coming 
to the part of "B" Company. 

"The elements of the 356th Infantry were at once relieved 
by platoons of "C" and "B" Companies, as they passed to their 
objectives around the north edge of the Bantheville Woods. 

"The total amount of enemy property captured comprised 
10 to 12 machine guns, two 47 mm. cannon, and numerous maps. 

"Our casualties were 11 killed and 27 wounded." 



The 353rd Infantry Takes Part in Meuse-Argonne Offensive 117 

These facts from the records, however, do not give the real story 
of the performance of the task. Lieutenant Clialmers, historian 
of the First Battalion, tells it in his own words. 

"It was nearly noon on October 22nd when the order came to 
complete the mopping up and advance to the objective — a sunk- 
en road at the northern edge of the woods. Companies "A" 
and "D" formed on the left and "C" and "B" on the right. By 
this time it was 12:30 and the jump-off w^as to take place at 
one o'clock. There was to be no artillery preparation and no 
barrage. Two large patrols were out and in danger should 
our Stokes mortars, one-pounders, and machine guns be used 
for barrage purposes. Their return at 12:50 brought a pro- 
found feeling of satisfaction. All watches had been synchro- 
nized. The forward movement began simultaneously all along 
the line. 

"The advance had progressed but a few paces when it seemed 
like all of the machine guns in the world were put into action. 
Deadly flanking fire came from a clearing to the left front. 
The Stokes mortars section had only nine rounds of ammuni- 
tion. It was a short range of two hundred and fifty yards. 
"When the direction and range had been indicated, Sgt. H. E. 
Bailey of the one-pounder section, placed the mortar between 
his knees and fired the whole nine rounds. The machine guns 
in this quarter were completely out of action. Later Intelli- 
gence charts showed a great number of German dead in this 
particular spot as a result of Sergeant Bailey's work. The ad- 
vance continued in skirmish line by filtration process. 

"At length a path is reached. It must be crossed quickly 
for it affords a field of fire for a machine gun on the flank. 
Madly a sergeant dashed forward. He made it safely but the 
whole woods was alive with the rapid firing guns. He ran 
directly into the face of another nest. With a bullet hole 
through his chest Sergeant McDaniels came to his last halt. 
His body remained standing, braced against a low bush. Even 
in death he leaned forward as if to push aside all resistance. 
Nearby another dropped, crashing down through the dense un- 
dergrowth. The branches and leaves sprung back into position, 
covering the body from view. 'Will he ever be found?" was 
the wild thought of the moment. But it was only for a moment. 
The line must go forward. The woods must be mopped up. 

"Thus, foot by foot and yard by yard, the advance continued 
until the edge of the W^oods was reached. This was the ob- 
jective. Ahead lay an open field with another forest just be- 
yond. The enemy were running across the open ground to 
secure cover. "Give 'em hell' was the cry. Loud oaths rang 
out when a shot missed its mark. The fleeing figures disap- 



118 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

peared into the forest like rats into their holes. It had been a 
nerve racking ordeal; some cried, some swore, and others yelled 
at the top of their voices as if to make the impression of Indian 
warfare complete. 

"The enemy attempted no counter-attack but his artillery 
continued its activity with increased effectiveness. The ad- 
vance had been trying enough but the Battalion must hold its 
position in the little salient that had been won for nine more 
days. Day and night, the enemy kept up his firing with ma- 
chine guns, trench mortars, Australian Whiz Bangs, and every 
other type of available artillery. Enemy planes swept low back 
and forth over the woods registering new targets on every ap- 
pearance of occupation. Every little depression in the terrain 
was filled with poisonous gas. Every day the casualty lists 
thinned our ranks. 

"The personnel shifted in rapid succession. Captain Bar- 
nett was relieved by Major Peatross on October 22nd. Lieu- 
tenant Dolan, in command of Company "A", had given way 
under the strain and Lieutenant Hulen took command. Captain 
Dahmke took command of "C" Company. Sergeants were in 
command of platoons and corporals in commaitd of sections. 

"Every hour brought its hair-raising episode and miraculous 
escapes. One of our own big shells came over. It carried a 
German address but somehow dropped short in the midst of our 
own soldiers. Four were killed and eleven wounded including 
one officer. 'Don't tell the captain I'm hit until the rest of the 
men are taken care of,' was the self-sacrificing statement of 
Lieutenant Metzger. One hysterical man cried out, 'Let's go 
back.' 'Nobody goes back. To the holes at once,' was the com- 
mand of Captain Wood. Obedience was mechanical in its exe- 
cution. A rocket notified the artillery of their short range and 
the enemy suffered this punishment after the trial shot. 

"While the First Battalion 'carried on' out on the outguard 
line, the Third Battalion held the support position farther back 
in the woods where shelling and gas were but little less severe. 
The Second Battalion formed the Brigade Reserve and was lo- 
cated on the south slope of Cote-Dame-Marie, known to us as 
'Horseshoe Hill.' Immediately after the First Battalion had ad- 
vanced to the edge of Bantheville Woods, Companies "G" and 
"H" were added temporarily to the Third Battalion in support. 
It was a busy time for the entire regiment. 

"Men of the Second and Third Battalions carried food and 
supplies to the First Battalion over four kilometers of a muddy, 
slippery path through the woods. The enemy knew this path 
to be our only line of communication and shelled it heavily at 
all times. Marmite cans scattered at random along the way and 
occasional doughboys covered with blankets, sleeping their last 
sleep, told the story of many a party that had been shelled out 
before reaching its destination. 



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The Path to the Front, and Along Its Side, Bantheville Woods 



120 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

"Along this same road, Captain Fox and his first aid men had 
held on with their station until the last one of them had to be 
evacuated to the base hospital. All day long stretcher bearers 
carried the wounded and gassed to the rear. Cost what it would, 
the men of the 353rd Infantry hung on. They did more than 
hold their positions, they made preparations for offensive ac- 
tion. Reconnaissance parties from the Second and Third Bat- 
talions moved out daily toward the front line to inspect the 
jump-off positions and take a glimpse of 'No Man's Land.' As 
soon as the other units along the line were ready, the regiment 
was prepared to go over the top. Thus, time dragged on to the 
day of the final offensive on November 1, 1918, which marked 
the beginning of the end of the World War." 



CHAPTER XXI. 



The 353rd Infantry Goes Over the Top in the Final Phase 

OF THE MeUSE-ArGONNE OFFENSIVE 



The Third Battalion Takes the Lead 



In spite of the punishment which the enemy inflicted during the 
nine days of occupation in this sector, there was no let-up in the 
preparation for the big offensive. Higher authorities had profited 
by the experience in the St. Mihiel offensive. Instead of keeping 
information secret, companies now held schools to explain the ter- 
rain and tactics of the future offensive. Almost every man had a 
look at the battle map. Many corporals carried sketches showing 
objectives and landmarks. Runners and platoon leaders had looked 
out over "No Man's Land." Full information brought confidence. 
"D" Day found the men of the 353rd Infantry well prepared for the 
fight. 

On the day before the battle came the final instructions in the 
following form: 

HEADQUARTERS 89TH DIVISION, FRANCE 
NOT TO BE TAKEN INTO SECRET 

FRONT LINE TRENCHES October 27, 1918. 

SECRET 

TO BE READ AND IMMEDIATELY DESTROYED 
BATTLE MEMORANDUM: 

You can expect heavy counter-attack before you reach the 
woods. It may come just after you enter the woods but it will 
probably come and come hard. It may come while we are 
halted on an objective. It may come while we are in motion. 
In any case, we must hold our ground. First Line Battalion must 
immediately develop its full fire action in place, mow down the 
enemy and capture any of them who penetrate among us. Warn 
your men about this. The Boche will try to surprise us. Be 
constantly on the alert for it. There is no question but that we 
can whip him. The more of them we get in the counter-attack, 
the fewer we will have to fight later on. When he counter-at- 
tacks he plays our game, but we must be ready. 
***** 

Don't worry about fire on your flanks. When that comes, 
it is a sign we are succeeding. We are pulling the other people 
forward. We are getting inside the Boche lines. We are hurt- 
ing him and if we drive resolutely forward, we are going to de- 
feat him badly. 

***** 

We can expect bitter fighting — many machine guns. To 
overcome this we must have full development of fire action, 



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great development in depth and resolute determination to go 
forward at all costs. The more we hesitate the greater will be 
our losses. The halts on our objectives are taken according to 
the best previous experience in order for the infantry to be co- 
ordinated with the barrage. All other halts should be avoided. 
Troops must drive on and leave strong points to be mopped up 
by the support detachments. This mopping up must not be 
neglected however, — special detachments detailed will be for it 
but the assault elements should pass on and gain the main ob- 
jective. 



This division accomplished its big share in the St. Mihiel 
drive in company with the veteran divisions of the American 
Expeditionary Forces. Now, at a time when the allies have this 
great opportunity to win, we have again been selected for a big 
task and in company best guaranteed to succeed. We must take 
our objectives. The corps commander, commander-in-chief, the 
Allied Governments count on us. This can well be the climax 
of the Division's service. That's what we have all been living 
for. Burn this into your minds. Tell it to your men. Hold 
them together. Set your teeth. Put it across. 

Wright, Commanding. 
OFFICIAL :— Frank Wilrur Smith, Major, U. S. A. 
Actg. A.C.of S. G-3. 




P. G. Reeves, Northern Edge Bantheville Woods, Octorer 31, 1918. 



124 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

Battle formation of the regiment was the same as had been used 
in the St. Mihiel offensive. Our men were familiar with it and each 
one understood the part he was to play. The Third Battalion, ac- 
companied by the Regimental Machine Gun Company, led the way. 
In all offensives the Regimental Machine Gun Company had found its 
place with the assaulting waves, and the line companies felt great 
confidence in its support. The Second Battalion followed the Third 
in its assault. The First Battalion, under command of First Lieut. 
Vernon D. Hunter, was in reserve. Capt. F. M. Wood was in com- 
mand of the combat liaison group with the 90th Division on the right. 
This group consisted of Company "D," a machine gun platoon, and 
a like force from the 90th Division. 

Lieutenant Gallenkamp tells the story of the assault. 

"Enemy shell fire was so continuous and severe that it was 
a serious question as to whether the Third Battalion should re- 
lieve the First Battalion before the jump-off, scheduled for the 
morning of November 1st, or whether the Third Battalion should 
simply come up and pass through the First Battalion at "H" 
Hour. It seemed certain that many casualties would result in 
making a complete relief ahead of time. Nevertheless, it was 
finally decided that the relief should be made. For some un- 
accountable reason, enemy shell fire practically ceased at dark 
on October 30th. The lull lasted barely long enough for the re- 
lief to be made. There were no casualties until the last elements 
of the relieved battalion were moving into their new position. 
It was a most difficult relief to make because most of the ele- 
ments had to move through tw^o kilometers of shell-torn thicket 
to reach their positions, but it was completed by 11 p. m. 

"On the night of October 31st, immediately after dark, all 
packs were carried to a point near the edge of the woods in the 
center of the sector where they were left under a small guard. 
Company "I" then moved out about 200 yards in front of the 
woods on the left and "dug in" on the jump-off line — only a few 
yards from the advanced elements of the enemy. Company "L" 
moved up to the edge of the woods and occupied the ground 
vacated by Company "I." All our men were in position at 11 
p. m. Between 10 p. m. and 11 p. m. our artillery put over a 
very heavy gas bombardment on the Bois de Hazois. The enemy 
artillery replied vigorously but most of their shells went over 
our battalion in an effort to reach our artillery. 

"From midnight until 3:30 a. m. on the morning of November 
1st, opposing artillery exchanged only the usual courtesies in 
keeping with that branch of the service. At 3 :30 a. m., however, 
our artillery opened up with one of the most terrific bombard- 
ments which had been conducted during the war. By 3:40 a. 
m. our battalion admitted freely that the enemy counter-bom- 
bardment compared quite favorably with our own fire. The 
fact that we experienced this particularly severe enemy bom- 



The 353rd Infantry Goes Over the Top in the Final Phase 125 

bardment at this time was explained later in the day when ene- 
my maps taken from their artillery positions showed that the 
artillery of five German divisions had been trained on the for- 
ward position of the Bantheville Woods in anticipation of the 
attack. 

"It sounded now as if every gun of both armies w^as in ac- 
tion. The noise was deafening and the earth fairly vibrated. 
Finally, after the ear had become somewhat accustomed to this 
tremendous roar, the cracking sound of machine guns could 
also be detected, together with the whistling of machine gun 
bullets which w^ere passing over our heads from our own ma- 
chine gun barrage. It was all quite wonderful and had an in- 
spiring effect upon the doughboys who were awaiting the jump- 
off. Nothing gives the infantrymen more confidence than the 
roaring sound of friendly artillery. The sound of shells flying 
overhead and dropping on the enemy's lines and the explosions 
across the way, were as pleasing to the ear at such a time as 
music had been before the war. 

"Before long the roaring sound became monotonous to the 
tired soldiers and many of them fell asleep amidst it all. It was 
interesting to note how unconcerned these American soldiers 
were just before plunging into battle. Those who could not 
sleep laughed and joked and guaranteed to treat with Fritz in a 
proper manner before the day was over. 

"About 4:45 a. m. the enemy bombardment began to roll 
back. Apparently the enemy knew that we were going to start 
something and decided to pound our support battalion. This 
gave the officers and men of the assault battalion a chance to 
check up and see that all was ready for the jump-off at 5:30 
a. m. 

"At 5:30 a. m. it was still so dark that one could not see over 
fifty yards except in places where the Thermite shells were 
breaking. But over the top we went on scheduled time. 

"Sergeant Parli, with the third platoon of "M" Company, true 
to the traditions of the 353rd Infantry, was following our bar- 
rage dangerously close in the center of the battalion. Every 
time a Boche stuck his head up out of a shell hole, he faced one 
of Sergeant Parli's men with a fixed bayonet and did not have 
a chance to fight. A great many prisoners were taken on the 
first hill in front of the jump-off line. Our men had seen German 
prisoners before and took no interest in the individual captives, 
but simply motioned them to the rear and pushed on for more. 
The men of Germany saw grim determination in the faces of 
these husky Americans and held their hands high in the air. 
Our men took no chances for these were tense moments. The 
poor chap who happened to make a false move passed quietly 
and quickly into the next world. There was no time for ques- 
tions or explanations. In a few moments more prisoners were 
in our midst than we had men ourselves, but Fritz knew that 



126 



Regimental History 353rd Infantry 



there were more men of the regiment coming. So he fell in line 
and marched back under the command of his own officer or 
non-commissioned officer. 




Captured in the Edge of Barricourt Woods. 

"On the right, the first and second platoons of "M" Company 
had been held back temporarily by machine gun fire. Lieu- 
tenant Jackson who was leading the Company and several of 
his men were killed within a few yards of the jump-off line. 
Lieutenant Furlong, second in command, grasped the situation 
quickly. Followed by Corporal McKay, he dashed across the 
fire-swept area into the patch of woods immediately in front 
and successfully put the disturbing machine gun nests out of 
commission. Many of the gunners were driven toward the com- 
pany where they were taken prisoners. The advance was then 
resumed. 

"On the left. Company "I" encountered considerable machine 
gun fire. Captain Baxter proceeded at once to demonstrate 
the value of rifle grenades. He personally put these trouble- 
some nests out of action with a few well placed shots. Now 
the whole battalion moved forward, hugging the barrage so 
closely that the Germans were able to get very few^ machine guns 
in place after it had passed. No sooner would a German raise 
his head up to see whether the barrage had lifted than a dough- 
boy was upon him. And the actions of the wily Fritz indicated 
that he had more respect for the grim doughboy than he did 
for the H. E. shells of the artillerymen. 



The 353rd Infantry Goes Over the Top in the Final Phase 127 

"The front covered was so wide that it was impossible to 
spare the men for the complete occupation of Andevanne 
Woods; so the battalion moved forward, simply flanking into 
the edge of the woods. The movement proved very fortunate 
for it W'as afterwards learned from German prisoners that a 
body of 150 picked sharpshooters had been placed in position 
on top of the ridge in the Andevanne Woods to hold up the at- 
tack. These riflemen, of course, w^ere not encountered and very 
soon they saw our battalion approaching Barricourt Woods, to 
their left rear. About the same time, the Boche artillery, evi- 
dently assuming that the Andevanne Woods had been carried 
by our assaulting wave, concentrated a large part of their artil- 
lery fire on these woods, and on their own men, who quickly 
came down and gave themselves up as prisoners, very much 
disappointed because the assaulting wave had not come through 
the woods. 






, *^'^''^<~«i.^ "'• j^^. 



Heights of Barricourt. 

"The first objective was reached in accordance with sched- 
ule with ample time to reorganize for the assault on the second 
objective. This advance was made through very heavy counter- 
barrage. Upon entering Barricourt Woods, the Battalion again 
encountered considerable resistance. Captain Baxter and Ser- 
geant Malone, of "I" Company, handled their men so skillfully 
as to reduce this resistance, with small losses, and at the same 
time inflicting tremendous losses on the enemy. Here was 
fighting at close quarters, but in almost every case the Boche 
took second money. 

"Barricourt Woods, or the Heights of Barricourt, a position 
of great natural strength, was considered one of the most vital 
points in the whole German line. Its capture meant that our 
guns could easily reach the only line of communication left to 
the Germans between Metz and Sedan. It meant more than this, 
since all of his reserves had been used up and since the pursuit 



128 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

of the Americans had been so rapid that many of his divisions 
in the line had been hopelessly confused. The German Army 
must retreat at top speed at once or else accept one of the 
worst defeats in history. So every man in the 353rd Infantry 
pushed forward with all his individual force in the line as if 
he were responsible for the outcome of the day. 

"In the spirit of victory, we reached the second objective 
on time. Here the Third Battalion halted to let the Second 
Battalion pass through to the final objective. We had accom- 
plished our mission in the assault to this point and now sup- 
ported the advance of the Second Battalion in the completion 
of the day's work." 



CHAPTER XXII. 



The 353rd Infantry Carries On to the Army Objective 
The Second Battalion in the Lead 

At dusk in the evening of October 31st the Second Battalion left 
"Horseshoe Hill" for the slight reverse slope in the northern edge of 
Bantheville Woods. Major Wood had been evacuated to the hospital 
in the afternoon and Major Peatross again assumed command. Com- 
panies "G" and "E" in order moved over the shell-torn path through 
the woods that many of the men had followed as "chow" details to 
the advanced positions. Companies "H" and "F" skirted the eastern 
edge of the woods until opposite the other companies of the battalion 
and then took positions alongside. At eleven o'clock everyone was 
in place and "digging in" for his life. It was time well spent, for at 



Transvaal Farm and Horseshoe Hill. 
3:30 pandemonium broke loose, followed by crashing explosions in 
our very midst which blasted up huge boulders about us and rent 
limbs from trees overhead. Occasionally a hellish shell found the 
shallow pit of an unfortunate doughboy and he died in the grave his 
own hands had dug. 

The climax of terror in our area came about an hour before the 
jump-off was scheduled to take place. Up until this time our share 
of the German shelling had been regular but somewhat distributed; 
now it was intensive and concentrated. Company, platoon, and sec- 
tion leaders were at this very moment trying to check up their men 
for the advance. It was useless to shout, for their voices were lost 
in the uproar. Gas shells were bursting in the area. Each man had 
to be his own guard. The only way to warn a neighbor was for each 
buddie to appear in his own mask, but the violent explosions of the 
bombardment seemed to scatter the fumes of the dreaded "yellow 
cross," and at the time the men suffered little inconvenience from 
its poison. 



130 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

Dawn came and the severity of the counter-bombardment slack- 
ened. First aid men hunted out the wounded and started the stretch- 
er bearers to the rear with their burdens. The battalion organized 
its depleted ranks and moved forward in support of the Third Bat- 
talion at 6:25 a. m. 

Parties of prisoners, some of them holding up wounded hands, 
brought the first news of the Third Battalion's success in the as- 
sault. Under artillery fire at all times, the battalion kept on due 
northward, across the deep valleys east of La Dhuy Farm and over 
the low ridge southwest of Andevanne Woods. After overcoming 
the scattering fire of some remaining machine gun nests, the Second 
Battalion waited here in shell holes for nearly an hour while the 
Third Battalion passed on to the second objective in Barricourt 
Woods. In the reorganization of the battalion at this time, "G" and 
"E" Companies switched to the right flank while "H" and "F" took 
over the left flank. The two platoons of "E" Company, that had 
been sent forward under Lieutenant Cristoph to accompany the as- 
saulting battalion and mop up the small woods southeast of Ande- 
vanne Woods, rejoined the company. The Third Battalion was now 
ready to advance. 

The dense screen put down by our guns had partially lifted. 
When we resumed the advance, enemy observers picked us up and 
we were forced to continue on through a severe shrapnel barrage. 
Nevertheless, groups kept steadily forward, preserving good distance 
and interval. By almost miraculous good fortune, we reached Bar- 
ricourt Woods with very few losses. 

At noon, we crossed the advanced line of the Third Battalion in 
the heart of Barricourt Woods. Determined group leaders, such as 
Sergeant Gutherie of "E" Company, and Sergeant Miller of "G" Com- 
pany, speedily outflanked and overcame the machine gun resistance 
as the advance continued. Dense undergrowth, torn and tangled by 
the rolling barrage which preceded us, made progress very difficult. 
Companies and even platoons became badly mixed and lost contact 
with one another. Consequently the various elements did not arrive 
on the final objective at the same time. 

When two platoons of Company "G" under the command of 
Captain Dienst arrived at the edge of the woods on the left, they 
saw a body of at least two hundred men in close formation moving 
toward the woods. The dense fog had now become so thick that one 
could see for only a few hundred yards. At first Captain Dienst 
took these troops for our own men on the right, supposing that they 
had reached the line first. However, his orderly, Parmenter, was 
quick to discover their identity. He yelled, "They are Germans and 
they have got their guns." In another moment the two platoons 
were down in the shallow depression just within the edge of the 
woods. The dead machine gunners who had been killed by our bar- 
rage were rolled aside and their guns were turned on the advancing 
Germans. Here were the best targets that had ever appeared before 
the men of the 353rd Infantry. Every man made the best of his 



The 353rd Infantry Carries On to the Army Objective 131 

opportunity. The Germans broke ranks and ran in every direction 
for cover. It lasted for only a couple of minutes. When it was over 
Corporal Johnson quietly sat down and carved seven notches on his 
old rifle. 

In another instant Company "F" and the remainder of Company 
"E" were on the line. The Germans made no further attempt to en- 
ter the woods, and the two platoons of "G" Company, two platoons 
of "E" and "F" Companies under command of Captain Dienst or- 
ganized to hold the ground. 




210 MM. Howitzer Captured at Les Tuilleres Farm, 
Meuse-Argonne Offensive. 



The other two platoons of "E" Company under the leadership of 
Lieutenant Morgan had an equally exciting experience on the right. 
Patrols discovered that Les Tuilleres was still occupied by the ene- 
my. A company of them were resting on the side of the road about 
five hundred meters to the right flank at approximately our point of 
contact with the 90th Division. The platoons promptly moved to 
that flank and cleared Les Tuilleres, taking several prisoners and 
"shot up" the company of Germans before they had even a chance 
to offer resistance. 

Company "H" and the two platoons of Company "G" had fin- 
ished mopping up the woods and were now about four hundred 
meters to the left on the northern edge of the woods. Headquarters 
of the Second Battalion were in the woods five hundred meters 
southeast of Les Tuilleres. The Third Battalion had organized on 
the second objective of the day. After a full day of mopping up (in- 



132 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

eluding the capture of a field piece by Lieut. "Dinty" Moore's pla- 
toon) in the wake of the advanced battalions, the First Battalion "dug 
in" in the woods just beyond Remonville. The faithful supply train, 
too, reached this vicinity during the night. We were on the ob- 
jective for the day and in full control of Barricourt Woods. It is 
reported that when the news of the capture of Barricourt Woods 
reached Marshal Foch, he declared, for the first time, that the enemy 
w^as defeated. 

But hardly had the Second Battalion gained possession of the 
edge of the woods when the thick fog intensified the darkness of the 
night. Major Peatross had been wounded during the day. Never a 
rugged man, the long exposure and hardship had left him in a criti- 
cal condition. He was so hoarse he could not speak above a whisper. 
Nevertheless, he refused to be evacuated and set about the difficult 
task of reorganizing the battalion for another advance. 

At nightfall the fog turned into rain which continued throughout 
the night and almost incessantly for the next twenty-four hours. It 
had been a hard day's work to get through the brush of Barricourt 
Woods. The strain of the previous night was also beginning to have 
its effect. The men were tired, hungry, and thirsty. There was still 
a supply of reserve rations but canteens were almost dry. Little 
more could be done than post guards and wait for daylight. 

In the early part of the night. Colonel Reeves received instruc- 
tions to resume the advance at 5:30 and was informed that the bar- 
rage would be the same as on the first day. At 5:30 our artillery put 
over a few shells immediately in front of our advanced positions, 
but no one on theline recognized it as a bombardment, and the Sec- 
ond Battalion waited for artillery preparation. 

Colonel Reeves moved forward with the Third Battalion to sup- 
port the advance of the Second Battalion. As soon as he was aware 
of the situation he requested the brigade commanders to have the 
barrage repeated at nine o'clock. Reply came that a barrage on the 
entire division front was being planned and that notice of the hour 
w^ould be given later. 

The 353rd Infantry with the Second Battalion in assault, the 
Third in support, and the First in reserve, all in battle formation, 
waited for the word to go over the top. At ten o'clock our artillery 
again put over a few shots very similar to those earlier in the day. 
Communication with Brigade Headquarters had been very unsatis- 
factory all the morning. Finally at 11:30 information was received 
that the firing at ten o'clock had been intended for our artillery 
preparation and barrage. There would be no more artillery support. 
We must move out at all cost to the army line. 

Colonel Reeves gave the word to the battalion commanders. Ma- 
jor Peatross called his company commanders and told them in a few 
words what was expected. There was no time for questions, so they 
moved back and passed the word along to the waiting men. Every- 
body was on edge. 



The 353rd Infantry Carries On lo the Army Objective .. 133 




134 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

The enemy had used every minute of his time in preparation for 
machine gun defense. Bands of fire were so accurately planned that 
practically every foot of the ground in front of the woods was 
crossed and criss-crossed with paths of deadly machine gun bullets. 
In the advance of the preceding day we had captured many pieces 
of artillery. For the first time the German high command had to 
admit that they were unable to withdraw "strategically" or even 
"satisfactorily." The situation for the enemy was desperate. His 
very hope of escape was to sell out at the highest possible price in 
his matchless rear guard action. 

In order to make the best of a bad situation, Major Peatross or- 
dered Company "D" of the 341st Machine Gun Battalion, which was 
supporting us in the attack, to lay down machine gun barrage. Some 
of our captured German guns were brought into position in the edge 
of the woods but the fire was very feeble; the effect little more than 
an "alert" signal for the Germans, There was nothing for the dough- 
boy to do but to go forward in his own strength. Company "H" was 
on the extreme left of the assaulting line, closely supported on the 
left flank by Company "L" of the Third Battalion; "G" was in the 
center; "F" was on the right; one platoon of "E" Company protected 
the extreme right of the line; and the remainder of Company "E" 
was in close support of "F" Company. 

It was just 12:55 p. m. when the first combat groups began to 
emerge from the woods. Immediately the enemy opened up on them 
with annihilating fire. Lieutenant Lewis of "H" Company fell mor- 
tally wounded while starting the first group of his platoon. Lieuten- 
ant Barr of the same company was seriously wounded an instant 
later. In "G" Company Sergeant Ramsey and several others fell be- 
fore they had made five yards into the open. In Company "F" the 
casualties were even greater than in the other companies. Sergeant 
Dozer had received a bullet through his body, but with set teeth he 
moved on toward the enemy. 

After almost an hour of the most bitter fighting during which our 
losses were exceedingly heavy, no weak point in the enemy defense 
had been discovered. Major Peatross ordered simultaneous advance 
along the whole line. He knew the losses would be great but there 
was no alternative. Assaulting waves started forward supported by 
Chauchat rifle and grenade fire but it was the accurate marksman- 
ship of the riflemen which accounted for most on the enemy in the 
attack. By three o'clock resistance was giving away and we were 
able to advance. 

Hardly had the Second Battalion cleared the woods when German 
artillerymen laid down a barrage along its edge. The Third Bat- 
talion had moved up and now were suffering severe losses. Never- 
theless, the men closed the gaps left by their fallen comrades and 
moved ahead. Every unit on the line was in action, firing to front 
and flank. The advance continued on the compass bearing 35 de- 
grees east of north. As we approached the high ground of La Torch- 
ette Hill we again encountered the deadly machine gun fire of the 



The 353rd Infantry Carries On to the Army Objective 135 

enemy. The Germans were organized on the brow of the hill and 
were supported by minnenwerfers and 88 millimeter artillery. Our 
men were in an exhausted state and combat units had been badly 
broken up. We were compelled to halt and reorganize on the lower 
slopes out of the enemy field of fire. 

In checking up it was learned that the left of the line had been 
suffering severe machine gun fire from the left flank but "L" and "I" 
Companies in support had read their instructions well regarding the 
advantages of organization in depth and the duties of supporting 
troops. So far as they were able to determine, no other troops were 
advancing in the sector to the left. And they addressed their entire 




Tailly on the Army Line, Occupied by Second Battalion, 
November 2, 1918. 



attention to the machine gun nests in that direction with such telling 
effect that the general advance continued without delay. 

"While the reorganization was in process, a message was received 
that our artillery was now prepared to give some support and would 
begin firing at 4:30. At just that precise moment while the battalion 
commander was taking the message, big shells began to fall among the 
troops in our second wave. Lieutenant Couchman had his signal 
man ready and shot up a rocket before severe losses were sustained. 

It was now getting late. The army objective must be reached. 
In the misty darkness, the line once more moved forward. "L" Com- 
pany was in close co-operation with "H" on the right. "G" and "F" 
carried forward the center while "E" Company took over the ex- 
treme right and protected the right flank. The rest of the Third 



136 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

Battalion kept up in close support and guarded the flanks of the 
regiment. Still farther back the First Battalion was in reserve. 

Riflemen and Chauchat gunners in the leading wave opened fire 
at the points where flashes in the darkness betrayed the location of 
the enemy. At first it was slow going. Suddenly someone broke 
forth with a wild Indian war-whoop and shouted, "Give 'em hell!" 
The effect was electric. All up and down the line went wild shouts. 
Every man who could do so fired from the shoulder and the hip as 
he moved forward. Yells rang out over the hill and reverberated 
down the valley on the other side. From that moment demoraliza- 
tion of the enemy was complete. No German had the courage to 
operate his gun in the face of that mad, shouting, fire-spitting line. 
The men moved forward now in rapid, determined strides. For 
more than a kilometer the savage on-rush continued. With diffi- 
culty, commanders restored order and stopped the charge on the 
army line. The final objective was reached at 6:30 p. m. 

We immediately sent out patrols and stationed outposts to pro- 
tect our exposed flanks and consolidated our positions. A patrol 
from "L" Company under Lieutenant Underbill found the enemy 
leaving the town of Tailly. Troops of "L" and "H" Companies fol- 
lowing close behind the patrol immediately took possession. Shortly 
after, Major Peatross moved his P. C. into the town — the most ad- 
vanced point on the army line on the night of November 2nd. Col- 
onel Reeves promptly passed the word back to Division Headquart- 
ers and later in the evening in his shell hole P. C, he received the 
following message : 

2 November, 18; 23:15 Hour. 
The Commanding General, 89th Division, wishes me to give 
you his thanks and congratulations for reaching the exploitation 
line. Bully work. 

Lee. 

The enemy made no attempt to shell us or dislodge us from our 
positions. Soon after midnight, however, a battery of our own 
heavy artillery, not realizing that we had advanced to this point, be- 
gan shelling the -hill. The suporting machine gun company had es- 
tablished themselves along the road and suffered several casualties. 
Rockets were promptly sent up. Major Blackinton was on the alert 
with the Third Battalion and saw the signal. After a few shots our 
artillerymen increased the range. 

Morning came and with it the first sunshine we had seen in two 
days. No units were in positions on our flanks and many detach- 
ments of the enemy were still well in the rear on either side but there 
were plenty of signs that the enemy had abandoned the field in rout. 
Rifles, machine guns, packs, helmets, and equipment of every sort 
lay scattered about in wild confusion. Doubtless the wild yells of 
the previous night had led the Germans to imagine that the safety of 
their scalps lay only in flight. At about ten o'clock combat groups 



The 353rd Infantry Carries On to the Army Objective 137 

of the 355th Infantry appeared over the hill. For hours they and 
their supporting troops poured forward through our lines to carry 
on the work which we had begun. 

La Torchette Hill cut off the view to the edge of Barricourt 
Woods, but we knew that many of our brave men were scattered 
back over the field. Losses in the Second Battalion totaled approxi- 
mately forty men per company. We were told that seventy-five Ger- 
man dead had been counted immediately outside the woods. Cap- 
tain Boyce gives the following personal statement of the devoted 
attention of our Battalion First Aid men on this occasion : 




Looking Into Barricourt Woods From German Positions. 

"Early in the morning of November 2nd we moved up into 
the Barricourt Woods, arriving there about 10:00 a. m. We 
learned that the battalion was going to attack about one o'clock 
so we immediately prepared an aid station. The best place to be 
had was a large shell hole. We immediately took possession, 
put a few limbs across the top and stretched a shelter half over 
them. This construction was more in the nature of camouflage 
than protection against the rain. 

"I think it was about one o'clock when the attack was 
launched. Almost immediately the wounded began pouring in 
by the multiplied ten's. I had only five men with me, and most 
of the company first aid men and stretcher bearers had been 
killed or wounded. The infantry had orders not to leave any 
men behind to look after the wounded, and we had to use Ger- 
man prisoners and slightly-wounded men for stretcher bearers. 
Men were brought to us in horribly mangled condition. We 
worked as fast as we could, but still they came all afternoon and 
through the night. 

"It was so dark that it seemed the blackness could be felt. 
Having no light, we built a fire in the bottom of the shell hole, 
but we soon had to extinguish it. It could be seen by the enemy 



138 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

and heavy shells began coming over uncomfortably close. It 
was now necessary to do all the dressing of the wounded in the 
dark, which was a miserable and difficult task. It seemed al- 
most impossible to get litters back from the ambulance dressing 
station, and many had to be improvised from two poles and a 
shelter half. 

"Morning found us with only about five wounded men left on 
the battle-field, and they were in excellent condition considering 
their wounds and the weather. That day we were able to move 
up to rejoin the battalion at Tailly." 

But in battle men forget its horrors in their attention to the 
pressing necessities of the moment. We had profited by the exper- 
iences in the St. Mihiel offensive. Each man still retained a morsel 
of his reserve rations, even at the end of three days. The most press- 
ing need was for water. The contents of canteens had been poured 
down burning throats early in the conflict. Water details were soon 
on their way to Tailly. Those who were so fortunate as to possess 
a can of solidified alcohol lost no time in improving their rations. 
Everybody made himself comfortable as best he could. In the even- 
ing the kitchens came up and we had our first cooked meal since 
the afternoon of October 31st. While contact with the enemy had 
ceased earlier, every man of the 353rd Infantry agreed that the of- 
fensive continued until the "chow" line was formed in the evening 
of November 3, 1918. 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



On to Stenay 



The army line advanced rapidly during these days in early No- 
vember, 1918. By evening of November 3rd the 355th Infantry (178th 
Brigade) was in the vicinity of Beauclair and w^as preparing to move 
on into Dieulet Forest on the following day. Even while the 178th 
Brigade was passing through our lines, artillery was blasting the 
way for the advance of the 90th Division on our right. The enemy 
was in full retreat. We must lose no opportunity to exploit our suc- 
cess. 

However, during the evening, orders were received from the Fifth 
Corps that the First Division would send a column through our lines 
and that the 89th Division would be assembled in the rear. General 
Wright promptly asked permission to remain in the line and con- 
tinue the advance, at least until his Division was in possession of 
Dieulet Forest and possibly the bridge-head at Laneuville. His re- 
quest was granted. 

Hardly had the 353rd Infantry gathered in the vicinity of Tailly 
until orders were received to advance. The men of the First Bat- 
talion were busy with their shelters in the near edge of the woods 
just east of the town. Everybody was rejoicing in the prospect of a 
comfortable night. After darkness had set in, orders came to roll 
packs at once and be ready to move out. Many doubted their ability 
to move farther but soon they were on their way. The march con- 
tinued through the town of Halles, over swampy fields, to a position 
along the road just north and east of Beauclair. 

Here was an open field seeping with water. Troops of the 178th 
Brigade had left it shortly before. No one seemed to know the loca- 
tion of the front. Machine guns puttered away in all directions, and 
now and then distant very-lights could be seen floating through the 
air. Sectors were assigned to each platoon and soon the men were 
"digging in." This had been the battle field of the previous day. In 
the darkness our men stumbled over the bodies of the dead scattered 
about. By daylight everybody was well out of sight. Water had 
seeped into the miserable holes. Everyone was wet and the weather 
was chilly. But evening of the following day saw the kitchens lo- 
cated in Beauclair. Enemy shelling was not so terrific as it had been 
in Bantheville Woods. The First Battalion had known greater hard- 
ship even than this, so the men settled down to make the most of it. 

On the following day, November 4th, the Third Battalion, under 
command of Captain Postin of the Machine Gun Company, (Major 
Blackinton was now detailed as second in command of the regiment) 
also moved forward and occupied positions in the vicinity of Beau- 
clair. The Second Battalion took up a position on the steep slope in 
the western edge of Beauclair Woods. Major Peatross established his 
P. C, near the Forgettes Chateau, generally known to the men of the 
regiment as the "White Chateau" because of its color. There was 



140 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

good protection here from artillery and the woods provided ample 
camouflage against aerial observation. Here at last was a chance for 
recuperation. 

But the position turned out to be merely a new base of operations 
for the Second Battalion. In the evening of November 4th Com- 
panies "E" and "G," under command of Captain Dienst, were or- 
dered to move up and establish combat liaison between the 355th 
Infantry and the 90th Division on our right. The 355th Infantry had 
entered Dieulet Forest near Beauclair and the 90th Division units 
were reported somewhere north of Halles. It was a case of hunting 
the other outfit in the night. 

As soon as "chow" could be had, the march was begun around 
the point of the hill, across the swamps toward Beauclair. Captain 
Dienst and a party of runners had preceded on ahead to Halles 
and gathered such information as w^as available. It appeared that 
the troops of the 90th Division were that very evening to move for- 
ward. In Beauclair, the commander of the 355th Infantry was un- 
able to give any idea of the locations of the troops on the right. The 
explanation was clear. The troops of the 90th Division had not yet 
moved out. But inasmuch as they had expected to advance that 
evening, there was nothing to do but move on toward the front. If 
no other troops could be located on the right, the detail could at 
least protect the right flank of our own Division. 

The bridges over the Wiseppe River were out. Foot-logs were 
thrown across in a narrow place and crossing effected in single file. 
In the meantime patrols scouted the woods in the general direction 
of Wiseppe. After a long time they reported that troops of the 90th 
Division had just moved to Boulain Woods near Boulain Farm, about 
a kilometer away. 

At four o'clock in the morning of November 5th, communication 
was established with the 355th Infantry in Dieulet Forest and the 
troops of the 90th Division. Patrols penetrated the woods to the 
Meuse River near Laneuville. The enemy had evacuated the town 
and were now shelling it heavily. Civilians were hurrying toward 
our lines over the Laneuville-Beauclair road as rapidly as they could, 
carting all the personal belongings they could get together in baby 
carriages and push carts. As the advance continued, the troops in 
the forward positions effected their own liaison and at 2 a.m. on the 
morning of November 6th Companies "E" and "G" were ordered to 
rejoin the Second Battalion by daybreak in Beauclair Woods. 

Back in this position, considered so secure, had occurred one of 
the most pathetic disasters of the entire campaign. Company kitch- 
ens were in place under the fine, old trees around the "White 
Chateau." At about nine o'clock, November 5th, the noon meal was 
being prepared. Suddenly seven German planes appeared high up in 
the sky above them, then came tlie rapid succession of aerial bombs 
— zzing, zzing, zzing. This was the first direct aerial attack which 
the men had ever experienced. Before anyone could realize what 



On to Stenay 141 

was taking place the deadly bombs — at least sixteen of them — were 
exploding in their very midst. When the death toll was counted, it 
was found that eight men had been killed and more than thirty 
wounded. Mess Sergeants Wright of Company "G" and Jud Gooden 
of Company "E" were among the victims. In fact, the entire kitchen 
force of Company "E" had been wiped out in this disaster and the 
incident at Eclis Fontaine. Barry, who had been the orderly of the 
Second Battalion commander from the days at Funston, was another 
victim. Scout Murphy, whom the men had come to love and trust, 
died as the ambulance pulled out. No other incident in the exper- 
iences of the Second Battalion so embittered the men toward the 
enemy as this wanton slaughter of these unarmed men. 

Chaplain Gray came back on the morning of the 6th and buried 
the dead soldiers in the same grave near a little clump of pines in 
the open. The rest of the men looked on from their positions in the 
edge of the woods above. Many were tired from the strain of recent 
days; many were suffering from dysentery and heavy colds, but this 
incident brought forth renewed determination to crush the forces of 
"schrecklichkeit." 

On the afternoon of November 8th, the Second Battalion again 
moved forward about four kilometers to positions in Dieulet Forest 
just north of Beaufort. This was one of the wettest, chilliest nights 
of the entire campaign. Hardly had the men settled when orders 
came to return again to the home position in Beauclair Woods near 
the "White Chateau." 

Such were the experiences of the men of the 353rd Infantry dur- 
ing these early days of November and again on November 4th the 
Division Commander declined relief. He was determined to drive 
the enemy across the Meuse. On November 6th the 177th Brigade 
was reported as fit for active duty and at approximately sixty per 
cent strength. Officers and men down in the companies realized 
that, in accordance with the policy of using up divisions, they were 
being driven to the limit. This was now the plan of winning the 
war. They would "carry on." 

On November 9th the First Battalion received orders to move 
back to Tailly. For six days the men had been weathering the chilly 
fall rains in the funk holes just outside Beauclair. Some were stiff 
from the effects of wet feet and clothing. All were worn out and 
ready for relief. Tobacco, too, had been short, and there had been 
scarcely any opportunity to smoke what little they had because of 
orders against lights at night. Shelling had increased and some cas- 
ualties were added to the list but surely this move meant a chance to 
get back in shape again. 

The march began on the evening of the 9th. Conversation in the 
ranks ran something like this : 

"Best, did you say. Hell, there ain't no such thing. We are 
shock troops. We'll get rest when we start to pushing up pop- 
pies." 



142 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

However, back in Tailly the billets and dried socks made every- 
body feel like he had been translated to a seventh heaven. Every- 
body was getting cleaned up. Some of the men were over in the lit- 
tle wash-house, the village laundry, so well remembered for the in- 
scription over the door, "Gott Strafe England." Suddenly, top ser- 
geants bawled out, "Come out of it. Get your packs ready for an- 
other move." The battalion must be ready to retrace its steps and 
go far beyond its old positions by evening. "A man's just nacherally 
has to have guts, that's all," remarked one of the men as he hastily 
drew^ on his clothing to get ready for the new move. 

The battalion was to stop at a point in the woods near the road- 
side to await orders. The men unslung packs; some unrolled their 
blankets to good advantage. Several hours passed and then came 
guides to take charge of the companies. The way led toward Laneu- 
ville. Guides gave information about the situation to the company 
commanders as they moved along. The Second Battalion was to re^ 
lieve two companies of the 355th Infantry in Laneuville and two com- 
panies of the same regiment bivouacked just outside of the town. 

Company "C" and "D" arrived in the woods just west of Laneu- 
ville late because their guides lost the way. Company "B" was bil- 
leted in Laneuville while Company "A" occupied a large dugout just 
beyond the railroad tracks. The whole of Company "A" together 
with one machine gun platoon were crowded into a dugout of three 
rooms. The tired men threw off their equipment to get what rest 
they could. 

Local information indicated that the First Battalion must cross 
the Meuse and enter Stenay. German snipers and machine gunners 
were active and artillery threatened at all times. One dare not show 
himself outside the dugout in daylight on account of the snipers. A 
major and his orderly were lying at this moment down the road. 
They had been picked off that very afternoon. The bridges across 
the river had been blown up, A patrol attempting to cross the river 
was stopped by machine guns. They had left their leader and sever- 
al dead on the banks. At this critical moment in the narration Cap- 
tain Dahmke, followed by Major Blackinton, entered the dugout. Then 
came the news which the men had anticipated. The calm, steady 
voice of Major Blackinton threw a pall on all listeners as he said, 
"Your orders are to be in Stenay tonight." 

It was hard to realize the possibility of accomplishing the mis- 
sion under the conditions. The Germans occupied the city of Stenay 
and the high ground beyond. They were prepared to hold their 
positions with machine guns and artillery. Moreover, there was the 
river and the canal to be crossed and only one boat available. It had 
a carrying capacity of thirty men. On the east side of the Meuse the 
90th Division was advancing from the south. They were to have 
taken Stenay on the 10th and to announce occupation with a rocket 
signal. Close observation revealed no signal, and their location was 
unknown. The First Battalion must drive across the river for 
Stenay. 



On to Stenay 143 

Meanwhile the Second and Third Battalions were on their way to 
co-operate with the 90th Division troops on the east side of the 
Meuse river. The Second Battalion left Les Forgettes Chateau in the 
early evening, never to return. The march led over the high hill in 
the heart of Tailly Woods, through Montigny and Saulmury, Near 
Ville-franche the engineers had constructed a pontoon bridge. 
Lieutenant Melvin with a patrol from Company "G" was on ahead. 
It seemed impossible to get definite information regarding the lo- 
cation of the 90th Division troops, but the battalion must be in po- 
sition to advance on Stenay in the morning. 

"Without a moment's hesitation the men moved across the bridge 
in single file. The meadows between the river and the canal, on the 
east bank of the Meuse, were stiff with a heavy hoar-frost. Move- 
ment was necessary to keep from freezing. Finally the battalion 
halted near the locks on the Meuse Canal about two kilometers south- 
east of Mouzay. 

Lieutenant Melvin reported that the town of Mouzay was filled 
with gas and that he had been unable to gain contact with the 90th 
Division troops. Major Peatross, Lieutenant Melvin, and a few run- 
ners again went forward while the men fell out along the steep banks 
of the canal. Some officers and a little party of men tried to kindle 
a fire in the lock-keeper's house. Someone had left a newspaper 
here. It was two days old but it gave the terms of the armistice. 
Everyone fully expected that fighting would continue. At 4:30 a. m. 
march was resumed to Mouzay where it was learned that a strong 
patrol had been organized to enter Stenay. Its mission was to de- 
termine the strength of the forces holding the town. The patrol did 
not accomplish its mission and the 90th Division did not attack in 
the morning. 

The Second Battalion took over the abandoned German billets 
and proceeded to forget about the war. But hardly were the men 
asleep when shells began to fall into the edge of the town. There 
were no orders to move and no one stirred. Presently word came 
from the 179th Brigade Headquarters of the 90th Division that the 
armistice was signed. Those who were asleep were not disturbed 
and those who were awake found a place to sleep. The men of the 
Second Battalion were so nearly "all in" that they must rest before 
they could realize the news. 

The experience of the Third Battalion was quite similar to that 
of the Second. Up until 2 a. m. of November 11th the Third Battalion 
held positions in La Haie Woods near Beauclair. At that hour, or- 
ders were received to join the Second Battalion across the Meuse 
River in the advance on Stenay from the south. 

The march of the Third Battalion led over the flooded roads along 
the Wiseppe River. Dawn brought them to W^iseppe. The enemy 
had destroyed the bridge. It was necessary to improvise a crossing. 
Only one man could make his way at a time on the treacherous logs. 
At last the battalion reached the pontoon bridge at Ville-franche. 



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All was going satisfactorily until the mooring of the boats gave way. 
Several men fell into the cold, swift river. Difficulties could not be 
allowed to impede the progress. The bridge was hastily repaired 
and the Third Battalion followed the Second in the direction of 
Mouzay, 

While sitting alongside the road an officer drove up and an- 
nounced the news of the armistice, and gave orders to continue on 
to Stenay. The chief concern of the men now was to find a good 
place to rest. 

During these hours, the officers of the First Battalion continued 
their efforts to find a way across the Meuse River, Lieutenant Dris- 




Bridge Across Meuse at Stenay, Built by 314th Engineers, 
November 11, 12, 13, 1918. 



coll and Lieutenant Connors had not reported back with their pa- 
trols at 3 a. m. Lieutenant Chalmer with Private Cadue was sent 
out. The light from a burning barrel of oil at the water's edge en- 
abled him to locate Lieutenant Connors' patrol. No crossing could 
be found. When they returned Major Blackinton set out with Cap- 
tain Dahmke to confirm the information of the patrols. 

Lieutenant Hulen in command of "A" Company had posted sen- 
tries under cover to make observations. At nine o'clock Lieutenant 
Chalmer reported back that a crossing could be effected. 

The high embanked road leading over to Staney had been blown 
out in no less than eight places, and the bridges over the river, canal, 
and mill-race were destroyed. Some engineers had been trying to 
estimate the possibilities of a crossing, but were driven away by 



On to Stenay 145 

enemy shrapnel. On the basis of this information, Company "A" 
was ordered to cross the river. Lieutenant Connors was to lead with 
the patrol, Lieutenant Chalmer was to follow with his platoon in 
fifteen minutes and prepare crossings. It was now 9:30 a. m. 

A heavy fog hung close to the surface. Nothing was visible but 
the broad expanse of the water which disappeared in the haze a few 
yards out from the shore. Every man wished he could look beyond. 
Surely the enemy was waiting to open fire at the first appearance of 
advancing troops. But this fog that had been so disagreeable served 
effectively as a screen for our activities. 

Nearer approach to the road showed mysterious rows of sticks 
driven in the ground parallel to the water's edge and at right angles 
to the road. These sticks stood some seven or eight feet high. Wisps 
of vegetation were tied about two feet from the top. Their use was 
apparent. Machine gunners knew the range to these sticks. They 
knew the intervals between the poles and could control their field 
of fire from right to left without being called upon to estimate it. 
Quietly and patiently the men worked their way forward. The gaps 
which had been blown in the embanked road were from fifteen to 
thirty feet across. Water rushed through the openings below. It 
was necessary to make a steep descent on one side, pass over the de- 
bris in the bottom, and then make the steep ascent on the other side 
to continue toward Stenay. After crossing five of these gaps, the 
bridge which spanned the Meuse loomed into view. One long girder 
lay suspended from its base on one side across the gap. Just beyond 
was the bank of the canal, covered with wire entanglements. The 
bridge across the canal was out, but fifty yards above lay the ruins 
of the lock-gates which afforded a passage. The mill-race was still 
to be crossed. Its bridge was completely down. Heavy timbers were 
soon adjusted into a foot-log. Only one man could cross at a time, 
but in the event of shelling this formation was highly desirable. 

The thought of machine gun fire was oppressive. On the battle- 
field there was a chance of flanking the enemy but here the men 
were at the mercy of the enemy. We could do nothing but move 
ahead. Safely across, the patrols reported that they were ready to 
leave. Lieutenant Hulen with the slightest trace of a smile on his 
worn face said, "It is reported that there will be no firing after 
eleven o'clock, but don't throw away your equipment!" 

At ten o'clock Lieutenant Connors reported the occupation of 
Stenay in the following brief message: 

"Private Gielow defeated for mayor of Stenay by three 
votes." 

He immediately set about getting the French civilians out of their 
cellars and rounding up the few Germans who remained behind. 
The town was still being bombarded in the southern section, but 
the patrols met no resistance in their operation. 



146 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

At 10:30 a patrol from the 90th Division entered the town from 
the south. Lieutenant Connors notified its leader, a Lieutenant 
Quinn, that the town of Stenay was in possession of the First Bat- 
talion, 353rd Infantry, 89th Division. Before 11a. m., armistice hour, 
all of Company "A" had made their way across and a line of out- 
posts was established on the heights above the town. There were 
no casualties, but the mental strain and physical exertion had been 
terrific. The men of the First Battalion had earned the right to the 
good billets of Stenay for their regiment. 



On to Stenay 



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CITATION ORDER OF THE 32ND AKMY CORPS 
Extract From General Order No. 823, May 1, 1919. 

"The General commanding the Army Corps cites in the orders of the Army Corps the 353rd Regiment of 
American Infantry. This Regiment, in first class order, entered into battle August, 1918, under the com- 
mand of Col. James H. Reeves and gave proof in its initial service of keenness, tenacity which allowed it to 
force back numberless attacks of the enemy and to execute with success patrols of chief importance for the 
attack on St. Mihiel, in which it took a brilliant part. 

GENERAL PASSAGA, 
Commanding the 32nd Army Corps. 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



Stenay 



The 12th of November, 1918, found the 353rd Infantry concen- 
trated in Stenay. Since entering the Lucey Sector a hundred days 
before the men of the regiment had been sheltered in dugouts and 
fox-holes; now they occupied the homes of this French city. 

A summary of information had given these facts at the beginning 
of the advance on November 1st: 

"Stenay, on the Meuse, sixteen kilometers southwest of Mont- 
medy, 4,070 inhabitants, 598 houses, one mill, 200 wells, one nail 
factory, one sawmill, barracks for three artillery regiments, pas- 
senger and freight depots on the Sedan-Longwy railroad." 

This statement was brief, but to those in Stenay who had ad- 
vanced from shell hole to shell hole, wading marshes, and struggling 
through woods, it was the revelation of a task accomplished. The 
flooded Meuse was crossed. One line of the enemy's lateral com- 
munications, the Sedan-Longwy railroad, had been cut. The great 
American Objective — the Sedan-Mezieres railroad — was within grasp; 
the German forces were divided — the victory w^as won. 

Only a few civilians remained in the city, mostly old people un- 
der the direction of the parish priest. They could scarcely believe 
the presence of the strange but kindly Americans. With a great deal 
of interest the soldiers gathered the story of their city. Stenay fell 
into the hands of the Germans in August, 1914, and was held by them 
until November 9, 1918, when, under the pressure of the American 
troops they evacuated the city. Ten days before the armistice the 
civilians were given two hours to leave. This order synchronized 
closely with the advance of the Americans on November 1st. More- 
over, one of the first prisoners captured by the 353rd Infantry on the 
morning of November 1st, said that he had just been sent up from 
the Replacement Camp at Stenay. These apparently inconsistent 
actions of the enemy were explained in the condition of the looted 
city. The irresistible advance of the Americans in the early days of 
November had warned him that his long occupation was nearly over. 
So he pushed up replacements to hold his lines and, at the same time, 
ordered the civilians out in order to make sure of his escape with 
the booty. 

"Viewed from the distance Stenay seemed to have escaped the fate 
of nearly all other French cities in the battle areas. American ar- 
tillerymen had thrown their shells into the immediate vicinity but 
few if any into the city. The church, the most prominent of all the 
buildings, maintained its old time grandeur. The massive artillery 
barracks showed only the disorder of a hasty retreat; and the cha- 
teau where the crown prince had been quartered still retained its 
peaceful charm. Exceptions appeared along the river. Here the 



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bridges had been blown up, and the flooded Meuse had scattered de- 
bris in every direction. A glance within the city told the true story. 
Every shop had been looted and only heaps of refuse were left be- 
hind. Streets had been barricaded with furniture and household 
equipment; the lighting and water systems were completely out of 
commission; sewerage mains were blocked, and many of the best 
homes had been used for offices and workshops. The most malicious 
example of wanton destruction appeared in the laboratories and 
home of M. Jaudin. According to the aged scholar's own statement, 
two German officers with a detail of soldiers appeared at the last 
moment and smashed test tubes and apparatus and then entered the 
living rooms and tore the curtains from the walls. Even the treas- 
ured letters of a lifetime were destroyed before their eyes. Nor had 
the church, so grand in the distance, escaped pillage. The pipes of 
the organ had been carried away to German munition factories to be 
moulded into shells. 

These revelations shocked the Americans, but they were none the 
less surprised at the fine spirit of the returning refugees. Gradually 
and almost timidly they came to ask shelter and peace in their own 
homes. What sights greeted them — empty rooms, marred walls and 
ruined floors. But the sympathetic and hearty welcome of the 
Americans seemed to inspire them with new hope. Promptly and 
cheerfully they began life over again; some moved directly to places 
where they had concealed a few heirlooms from the invaders. A 
French lady dug up her silverware in the backyard. An officer who 
had been the town recorder before the war, pried up the stones of a 
basement floor and took out the city records. The greatest surprise 
of all was the sudden appearance of the Tri-Color from every house 
occupied by Frenchmen. Though stripped of possessions and hu- 
miliated by invaders, the traditions of the city, her spirit and pa- 
triotism, were stronger than ever. 

The situation, however, demanded immediate action. Company 
"G" was detailed to post the first guard and each organization moved 
into its quarters. The men needed no urging to make themselves 
comfortable. Within a day every man had "made arrangement" for 
a stove and a bed and then came the traditional order, doubly em- 
phatic in the 353rd Infantry, "Police Up!" Floors were scrubbed, 
backyards cleaned, streets swept and trash wagons put into ceaseless 
motion. Parties were sent out to bury the dead horses. Following 
the police order came inspections by platoon commanders, company 
commanders, regimental and higher commanders, and within a week 
the devastated and deserted city was a well regulated garrison. 

Of equal importance to this general police was the personal clean- 
up and re-equipment of the men. A new drive was on — this time 
against the cooties. They were strongly entrenched and the greatest 
difficulty seemed to be in their unlimited replacements. Change of 
clothing was imperative and so the surplus kits that had been left 
back at Transvaal Farm and in Bantheville Woods on November 1st 
had to be gathered up. The Regimental Supply Company beat all 



150 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

records for service. New suits replaced the ones that had been 
through the drives; underwear and socks were abundant; new shoes 
replaced for old ones. These shoes were mostly of English manufac- 
ture and not well suited to the feet of American doughboys. They 
were large enough but seemed to take no account of the difference in 
shape of an individual's feet. For the time it was a good joke on 
Tommy. "Odd, ain't it that 'e should 'ave both feet alike?" remarked 
a Yank as he walked out in a new pair of the heavy, box-toed, iron- 
capped boots. But the comedy changed to tragedy later. Rations, 
too, were generous. With new equipment, beds, to sleep in, mail 
from home, regular meals, and best of all, the hope of an early re- 
turn to the "Good Old U. S. A.," the men rapidly came back to old- 
time form. And when General Sommerall, the corps commander, 
came to express his admiration for the fighters he added a strong 
commendation for the soldiers of the 353rd Infantry. 

From some unknown source appeared a rumor about assignment 
to the Army of Occupation. This new duty was supposed to be at- 
tractive: first, it was an acknowledgment of efficiency; second, it 
afforded an opportunity to see Germany. The general feeling how- 
ever, among the men was — ^"The war is over, I want to go home." 
Private Trigg argued, "I joined the war, not the army, I want to get 
back in time to put in a crop next spring." To the American soldier 
the white flag of the enemy meant the end of the scrap. The miser- 
able task was done, he was anxious to take up life where he had left 
off when his number was called. During campaign days he gladly 
put his last ounce of energy into the struggle, scorning even the sug- 
gestion of a halt until the victory was his, but it had not occurred to 
him that there was still danger of losing the fruit of victory even 
after the victory was won. 

Because the American soldier considers the maneuvers and issues 
of battle it is not to be inferred that he hesitates in obedience. When 
the Training Schedule for the week beginning November 18th ap- 
peared, drill took on the "snap" of preparatory days : 

First Call, 6:00 a. m. 

Assembly, 6:10 a. m. 

Reveille, 6:15 a. m. 

Mess, 6:30 a. m. 

Inspection, 8:00 a. m. 

The schedule continued with setting-up exercises, close order 
drill and guard duty. "Lectures under the supervision of company 
commanders on pertinent historical and military subjects," were in- 
cluded; and, in addition, paragraph "B" provided "daily classes in 
the French language, compulsory for all officers, and recommended 
in each company for enlisted men." Finally, what seemed most por- 
tentous of all, was this requirement: "Practice march of at least 
twenty-four kilometers under full mobile equipment." Before the 
schedule was well under way, orders were received to begin the 



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construction of a target range; and soon one battalion was detailed 
each day to repair roads; the Third Battalion had already marched 
to Margut to receive returning prisoners of war and to take over 
enemy property. Surely, there was enough to do for the 353rd In- 
fantry in Stenay. 

Suddenly all activities were suspended. An order came from 
Regimental Headquarters requiring "All officers report at once." 
Colonel Reeves announced that the 89th Division was to form a part 
of the Army of Occupation, and read the following order. 

From: Rlustrious I. P. C. Stenay. 
To : C. O. 353rd Infantry. 
Hour: 12:00. Date, 11-22-18. 

The forward movement will begin the morning of 24th No- 
vember. No effort will be spared to prepare for it. Immediate 
report wall be made to these headquarters by phone of approxi- 
mate shortages of equipment. Inspections will begin at once and 
accurate report of shortages will be made to Immortal I through 
these headquarters. All training and work on target ranges will 
be subordinated to preparation and equipment. 

Signed: Illustrious I. 
Reed. 12:15. By Davis. 

November 24, 1918, came on Sunday, the regular moving day for 
the regiment. 



CHAPTER XXV. 



The March to Germany 



The enemy still had, according to the terms of the armistice, one 
day to clear out of the "invaded countries of Belgium, France, Al- 
sace-Lorraine, and Luxemburg," when the 89th Division began its 
march to Germany. Advance elements of the Army of Occupation 
were close on the heels of the retreating forces. 

"The enemy continued his withdrawal. The 3rd and 4th 
Corps form the advance of our pursuing forces. The 7th Corps 
forms the reserve." 

So read Paragraph One of Field Order No. 64, 89th Division. The 
word "pursuing" is marked out in the order submitted to the com- 
manding officer of the 353rd Infantry, but it is too expressive of the 
spirit of the occasion to be omitted from history. 

The 89th Division, along with seven other picked American di- 
visions, had been selected to form the Army of Occupation. With 
pride and confidence both officers and enlisted men entered upon 
this new duty. The terms of the armistice left nothing to be desired 
so far as immediate assurance of victory was concerned. They had 
overcome the enemy in battle, now they were to occupy his country. 
The situation was especially gratifying to the officers and enlisted 
men of the 353rd Infantry for their regiment was to form the advance 
guard of the 89th Division on the march. 

Briefly stated, the mission of the Army of Occupation was to in- 
sure compliance with the terms of the peace treaty. The doughboy 
was decidedly interested in the surrender of the German fleet, es- 
pecially the submarines. He was keenly delighted with the state- 
ment of German equipment to be turned over — 5,000 guns, 30,000 
machine guns, 3,000 minennwerfers, 2,000 aeroplanes — the very 
thought startled him. Moreover, he realized that upon the accom- 
plishment of a satisfactory peace treaty depended his return to the 
United States, But neither armistice nor peace treaty concerned the 
soldiers so immediately as the personal appeal of General Pershing 
contained in the following order: 

G. H. Q. 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

General Order No. 218. France, Nov. 28, 1918. 

In view of the extraordinary conditions under which that 
part of the American Expeditionary Forces which constitutes 
the Army of Occupation of German Territory is serving, the 
Commander-in-Chief desires to acquaint the officers and men 
composing it with the expectations which he entertains as to 
their conduct. You have come not as despoilers or oppressors, 



The March to Germany 153 

but simply as the instruments of a strong, free government wiiose 
purposes towards the people of Germany are beneficent. Dur- 
ing our occupation the civil population is under the special safe- 
guard of the faith and honor of the American Army. 

It is, therefore, the intention of this order to appeal directly 
to your pride in your position as representatives of a powerful 
but righteous nation, with the firm conviction that you will so 
conduct yourself in your relations with the inhabitants of Ger- 
many as will cause them to respect you and the country you 
have the honor to represent. While you appear among them as 
a conquering army, you will exhibit no ill will towards the in- 
habitants. 

On the other hand you are warned against conduct unbe- 
coming your position as instruments of military rule. So long 
as a state of war continues, Germany remains enemy territory, 
and there must be no intimate personal association with its in- 
habitants. A dignified and reserved attitude will be main- 
tained on your part at all times. 

It is not believed that any acts of pillage or violence will be 
committed by members of the American forces, but, should any 
persons prove themselves unworthy of this confidence, their 
acts will be considered not only as crimes against the sufferers, 
but as dishonoring the American Army and as a direct insult to 
the flag of the United States. Such transgressions, should they 
occur, will be punished with the severest penalties known to our 
military law. 

By Command of General Pershing. 
Official : James W. McAndrew, 

Rorert C. Davis, Adjutant-General. Chief of Staff. 

This order was read at formations and came as a personal mes- 
sage to each man. American soldiers recognized in the new task the 
fulfillment of their mission in the American Expeditionary Forces 
and willingly "carried on." 

Every man understood at the outset that assignment to the Army 
of Occupation meant duty, not participation in a touring party. The 
conditions of the march itself were exceedingly difficult. Field 
Order No. 64, 89th Division, contained this instruction: 

"Strictest attention to march discipline will be paid and dis- 
tances maintained. Orders on this subject will be carefully 
studied and rigidly adhered to. The march will be begun ha- 
bitually at 7:00 hours throughout this advance. A halt of 15 
minutes will be given from 7:45 to 8:00 except at noon, when 
one hour will be given." 

Some of the orders referred to are as follows : 

1. The highest posible standards of march discipline will be 
exacted at all times. The following will govern : 



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(a) The habitual formation for marching will be the column 
of squads, the present organization of units conforming 
thereto as nearly as practicable. 

(b) Whenever units march in column of squads, except 
during ceremonies, company, battalion, and regimental 
commanders will, from time to time, march in rear of 
their respective units and will check every breach of 
march discipline. The company commander responsi- 
ble for the pace of a column will march at the head of 
the company to which he belongs. Commanders of cov- 
ering detachments, advance guard, etc., will march as 
contemplated in F. S. R. for such units. 

(c) Marching troops will habitually cover a mile in twenty 
minutes, two and one-half miles during the fifty min- 
utes of marching time in the hour. An officer will set 
the pace. He will constantly check the rate by counting 
his paces against the watch. Each company officer by 
pacing over the measured mile, will determine the num- 
ber of paces per minute required to give the desired rate 
of a mile in twenty minutes. 

(d) The elements of the column will cover accurately in 
file and will keep accurately dressed toward the side of 
the guide. Rifles will be carried either slung vertically 
or in such manner on the shoulder, muzzle up and ele- 
vated, as not to interfere with the soldier next in rear. 

(e) No one will fall out of ranks on the march except with 
the specific authority of his company commander. 
Authority will be given only for the most urgent reasons. 
The equipment of a soldier authorized to fall out will be 
left with his squad. 

(f) No one will ride on any horse-drawn vehicle, except the 

necessary driver. A brakeman may be assigned to a 
wagon, where necessary, but will only be permitted to 
ride on down grades, when the setting of the brake is 
needed. Drivers of machine gun carts and ration carts 
will walk. All personnel of animal-drawn transporta- 
tion, either artillery or trains, will wear full equipment 
and carry the same pack as the infantry. Drivers are 
the exception to this rule as to packs — the team drivers 
placing the pack on the off horse. All personnel, other 
than section commanders, drivers and brakemen, will 
be formed and marched in one group under the senior 
present at the tail of each battalion section. The prac- 
tice of hanging on to a vehicle while walking is pro- 
hibited. 

(g) Marching in cadence at ease will be the normal practice 
in the division. 



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In addition to complying with tliese stringent orders it must be 
remembered that each man carried equipment weighing approxi- 
mately seventy pounds. 

Shortage of transportation added to the hardsliip of the march. 
Immediately preceding the assignment of the 89th Division to the 
Army of Occupation almost all the transportation facilities of the 
regiment had been turned over to divisions already on the march. 
When the Supply Company of the 353rd Infantry started to move on 
November 24th, there were scarcely animals enough to pull the 
kitchen and ration wagons, and only four Ford trucks were available 
for hauling surplus kits and baggage. In spite of unceasing effort 
the surplus kits and baggage had to be left behind after three days 
movement. 

But two weeks of recuperation in Stenay had put new life into 
the men, so after a final police they made the start on schedule time 
and in high spirits. It was hard to believe these were the same men 
who had dragged themselves into the city less than two weeks be- 
fore. Every man now wore a complete uniform. Helmets fairly 
glistened with their new coats of oil and divisional insignia. The 
full packs, rolled and fashioned to the variation of a centimeter, 
seemed utterly out of proportion in comparison with the light packs 
carried in the field. But it was too early to feel their weight. One 
man, however, did remark at the moment of leaving, "Boys, we're 
no longer soldiers; we're government mules now." 

The First Battalion, commanded by Major Schutt, formed the ad- 
vance party; the Second, commanded by Captain Adkins, was in 
support; the Third, commanded by Captain Postin, was already at 
Margny and maintained its station. Colonel Reeves rode at the head 
of the support and was in command of the advance guard. 

The route led out of Stenay northeast over the national highway. 
Along the way were new scenes of depredation. The Germans had 
cut the fine trees on either side of the road, and, in preparation for 
a rear guard action, they had "dug in" behind the trunks. The ques- 
tion arose at once, "How could we ever have gotten up this road with 
Fritz still in those holes?" The answer came back, "Flank him." 
Down at the foot of the hill lay a pile of German helmets. Fritz had 
foreseen this reply several days earlier and had abandoned his hel- 
mets as well as his holes in his flight across the Rhine. Fields along 
the way were barren except for occasional bushes that had grown up 
during the many seasons since there had been any cultivation of the 
soil. The country appeared to be a continuation of "No Man's 
Land." 

Occasionally parties of refugees greeted the marching columns. 
Nearly all of them walked and carried their possessions on their 
shoulders or pushed them along in carts. In spite of the weariness 
so evident in their faces, they were forging eagerly on to their homes. 

It was fine fall weather, just right for vigorous exercise when the 
march was begun; by 1:30 p. m. the distance for the day — twenty- 



156 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

six kilometers — had been covered. Captain Eades, the regimental 
intelligence officer, sent in this report to Division Headquarters : 

"First Battalion moved from Stenay to Geronville; Second 
Battalion, Headquarters, Supply and Machine Gun Companies 
moved from Stenay to Margny; Third Battalion remained in 
Margut; Regimental P. C. established in Margny." 

Margny was typical of the towns in this area. The ragged walls 
of buildings destroyed in 1914 looked already like ancient ruins. 
Only a few civilians remained. Not a cow or a chicken was in sight 
for the Germans had carried away everything with them on their 
retreat. This little town of possibly five hundred inhabitants before 
the war now furnished but scant shelter to the men of a battalion 
for the night. 

The most persistent questioning brought out but few details of 
war experiences in Margny. It seemed that drunken German soldiers 
had turned machine guns on civilians, but accounts differ; one said 
that sixteen had been killed, another said forty. Most of the buildings 
had been dynamited by the owners themselves in order to prevent 
their contents from falling into the hands of the enemy. Perhaps 
those who knew best had not been left to tell the story. 

Billeting parties had preceded the companies to the town and di- 
vided up the shelter. Only barns were available, but the men asked 
no questions. Another day's march would begin in the morning, and 
quite a few were anxious to investigate the burning spots on their 
feet before dark, so no time was lost in making arrangements for the 
night. 

In order to effect a concentration, the march was delayed on the 
following morning until 8:00 a. m. The second day seemed marked 
for disaster. Colonel Reeves made his final inspection a few min- 
utes before time to fall in; the police was not satisfactory. Com- 
pany commanders maintained that their men were not responsible for 
the conditions. The town must be policed! Consequently the march 
began with a bad start. The First Battalion had gone beyond Margny 
to Geronville on the first day and thus had a lead over the Second 
Battalion of almost eight kilometers. An engineer wagon train joined 
the column in the vicinity of Geronville and took position between 
the First Battalion, still in advance, and the Second Battalion and 
other troops of the regiment in support. The First Battalion troops 
were fresh and struck out at regulation rate. The wagoners of the 
engineer train lost distance and then made up at a trot. Captain 
Adkins had specific orders to keep within five hundred yards of the 
last wagon. The race went on at an irregular rate for a time, but 
the men in support soon lost heart; General Winn drove up as they 
were dropping out by the wayside. A staff officer had recorded one 
hundred and three names by the time the column reached St. Marie. 
No one gave up; as soon as the hourly halt was made by the column 
those who had fallen out straggled back to their companies and the 



The March to Germany 157 

road resembled a street fair scene. The march was only two kil- 
ometers farther than that of the preceding day but the men were 
completely used up. The following extract from a report reveals 
the conditions responsible: 

Headquarters Company: 

Blistered feet .- 30 

Bad arches and degrees of flat feet 12 

Sore cords 6 

First Battalion : 

Blistered feet 25 

Swollen feet and fallen arches 9 

Second Battalion: 

Blistered feet 54 

Strains 15 

Corns and bunions 7 

Weak arches 15 

It is reported that in most cases where blisters appear, they 
are caused by new English shoes, which were issued recently. 
They do not fit well and invariably blister and strain the foot. 

This second day's march, disastrous as it had been, brought the 
regiment into Belgium. The First Battalion and Regimental Head- 
quarters were stationed at Buzenol; the Second Battalion, Supply 
Company and Machine Gun Companies at Chantemelle; the Third 
Battalion at Fratin. Timely information in the evening of November 
26th stated "The Regiment will remain in its present location until 
further orders." 

The civilian population of Belgium welcomed the Americans as 
deliverers; arches of evergreen spanned the entrance to each village. 
Over the arches and even in the windows were written in bright 
letters these words : "Honneur a nos allies." Flags waved gayly, 
but the Americans could scarcely recognize Old Glory in her variety. 
Local seamstresses had added stripes according to supply of material 
and stars by guess. Billeting officers were received as deliverers 
and church bells welcomed the American columns. Homes were 
wide open and the 353rd Infantry, tired and foot-sore, settled down 
to a quiet celebration of Thanksgiving in Belgium. 

After a three-day rest the regiment proceeded a short way on its 
march. Regimental Headquarters were located at Fouches with the 
companies in adjoining towns. A memorandum from corps head- 
quarters several days earlier had ordered: 

"In addition to suitable outposts each unit down to and in- 
cluding the company, will have a designated assembly point to 
which all members of the unit shall repair, without delay, in 
case of alarm. 



158 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

The alarm signal for units of this corps will be the "To Arms" 
on the bugle, or the firing of five shots in quick succession from 
a pistol or rifle. 

At each halt for the night, or for longer periods, at least one 
practice alarm assembly will be held. In each bivouac, can- 
tonment, or garrison alarm assemblies will be held whenever di- 
rected by higher authority." 

The peaceful conditions of the country had led company com- 
manders to believe that no alarm would ever be necessary. Couriers 
brought the word from Regimental Headquarters about midnight on 
December 2nd. Buglers blew the high, thrilling call, "To Arms", and 
company commanders added five shots a few minutes later. The 
men awoke with the startled feeling of campaign days. It was hard 
work to find their scattered equipment in the dark and when they 
rushed to the doors they found themselves locked in. What could 
it mean but a plot against the American forces! Efforts to reach the 
station caused a general alarm among civilians as well as soldiers. 
The Americans had not counted on the European custom of locking 
houses. In several cases a full half hour had passed before the com- 
panies could be formed. After this experience everyone made sure 
of his equipment and the exit from his billet before turning in for 
the night, and assembly was accomplished within five minutes, often 
three. 

On December 3rd the Regiment continued on into Luxemburg. 
In spite of the heavy packs and sore feet the men began to take great 
interest in the scenes along the way. Summaries of information 
from the Divisional Intelligence Department increased this interest. 
This little country of Luxemburg had less than 1,000 miles of area 
and a population of 275,000. Its fields were well cultivated and its 
roadways lined with evergreen. Modern houses and store buildings 
spoke of prosperity and an occasional castle or ruins added a touch 
of historical interest to the natural beauty of the country. 

The inhabitants spoke what was called "Luxemburg Deutsch," 
but through close contact with both Germany and France, most of 
them spoke the language of each of these countries with equal flu- 
ency. They were noncommittal with regard to their sympathy, pre- 
ferring, however, to be considered with the French. Evidently they 
had profited by the German occupation and now wished to maintain 
the same business relations with the American and Allied Forces. A 
few of the Home Guard, dressed in gay uniforms, were stationed in 
each town but the country itself seemed to be normal and the Amer- 
icans felt that, in Luxemburg, at least, they were European tourists 
rather than soldiers in the Army of Occupation. 

December 5th, Company Commanders read General Order No. 
103, 89th Division, at retreat. On the following day the 353rd In- 
fantry was to cross into Germany. This order contained the final 
instructions: 



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"Tomorrow this division marches into Germany. Every man 
is proud of this division, proud of its fine record, proud it has 
been selected to represent the United States on hostile soil. 

The Commander-in-Chief has called on us to deal fairly with 
the German people. Our great nation entered this war to give 
to oppressed people a square deal. With our Allies, we have won 
the victory which guarantees this square deal. Our Army of 
Occupation is here to secure this square deal. We demand it, 
we enforce it, and we will also give it. 

Security and protection of troops on the march or at halts, 
must never be neglected. 

Until further orders, enlisted men will not go beyond the out- 
posts established by their command, except on duty. Officers 
will not travel without arms, and troops will habitually be form- 
ed and marched under arms. The unpoliced portions of larger 
towns must not be frequented by individuals. Single individ- 
uals will not, as a rule, be sent on any duty. 

The use of light wines and beer is not prohibited, but intoxi- 
cation will be punished severely and the use of strong drink of 
whatever kind prevented. The beverage called "Schnapps" is 
prohibited. 

In all dealings with the German people, their homes and their 
families, will be respected." 

Reports from the troops in advance indicated that the attitude 
of the Germans was not altogether friendly. Quarters were to be had 
only upon forced requisition. Even the children were said to play 
machine gunners as the columns marched along. So it was with 
some foreboding of evil that the regiment crossed the Sauer river at 
Echternach in the forenoon of December 6, 1918. 

The river at this point was scarcely more than an American 
creek and the road leading down from the Luxemburg territory to 
the little stone bridge continued on the German side just as if all 
were under one government. Some American soldiers were guard- 
ing the bridge. They saluted the officers and the ceremony of oc- 
cupation was complete. 

So this was Germany. The town of Echternach was clean and 
orderly. Its adjoining fields showed the most intensive cultivation. 
Rows of fruit trees on either side marked the improved highways, 
rough from the recent heavy traffic, but still showing the thorough- 
ness of German construction. 

The American soldiers could not but contrast the scenes before 
them with those they left behind in France. Here thrifty families 
still lived and kept their homes in good order; in France the people 
had abandoned their homes in ruins. Here the fields, laid out like 
gardens, showed signs of a recent harvest; in some places, plowing 
had already been completed for the planting of another season; in 
France fields had lost their boundaries and were still covered with 



160 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

wire entanglements, cut by trenches, and torn by shell holes; several 
seasons would be necessary to clear many of the fields of battle. 
Here the villages were all intact; there they were in ruins. And the 
question arose whether or not the demand for an armistice on the 
part of the German people had arisen out of the contrast. 

Contrary to anticipation, the German civilian population proved 
very friendly. Army orders required all returned soldiers to put on 
civilian clothing immediately, but many of them had complied with- 
out waiting for the order. This was threshing season and almost to 
a man they were back at their work. The only signs of the once 
mighty military machine into which had gone the energy and life of 
the nation, were the wrecked automobiles and abandoned; equipment 
along the road side. 

The German people were all tremendously interested in the 
American soldiers. They admired the uniform and gazed with eager 
eyes when rations were unloaded. Here was white bread, the first 
they had seen in months; and whole quarters of fresh beef. They 
could scarcely believe that such provisions still existed in the world, 
but it was all "verboten" to them. 

Instructions upon the necessity of military courtesy in Germany 
had been very emphatic before the march was begun. The Germans 
being a military people would expect something of their own iron 
discipline in the American army, but they were quick to note the 
contrast of relationship between officers and men in the American 
army and their own military machine. They had never seen officers 
march along with the men, nor could they understand how officers 
lived on the same rations as the enlisted men. Another surprise to 
the German people was the presence of so many in the American 
forces who spoke to them in their own language. They told of their 
relatives in America but they did not expect to find them in the 
ranks of the forces arrayed against the Vaterland. 

Hardship grew as the season advanced to the winter time. The 
weather was now cold and foggy. The roads were rough and cut 
with deep ruts. Shoes were badly worn and the pack seemed to get 
heavier each day. 

On the 9th of December the 353rd Infantry reached Gerolstein. 
This was said to be the end of the march. Gerolstein had been a 
health resort before the war, noted for its mineral water called 
"sprudel." There were six large hotels and many other buildings 
easily adapted to billeting. The railroad shops had fine shower 
baths; rations came in regularly on the trains; the supply company 
soon managed to bring up the surplus kits and baggage; the people 
were friendly and delighted that their city was in the American 
rather than in the French or British zone of occupation. The sol- 
diers looked upon Gerolstein in terms of the American real estate 
man as "a city of homes." In addition to the large possibilities for 
comfort in this city there was also much of educational interest. All 
about were the volcanic formations of earlier ages; upon the hill was 



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161 



the ruin of a castle which Napoleon had wrecked a hundred years 
before; down in the valley was the beautiful Church of the Emperor. 
Chaplain Gray had plans made for a big Christmas celebration with- 
in its beautiful walls. Gerolstein was a real town, almost worth the 
long march from Stenay. 

But no sooner had the companies completed arrangements for 
comfort and settled down to the enjoyment of the city when word 
came that the regiment must move to a new area. 




Billet in Weinsheim, Germany 

"The 353rd Infantry will be billeted in the following towns : 
Weinsheim, Gandelsheim, Willwerath, Olzheim, Neudorf, Reuth. 
The First Battalion will continue on railroad guard from Erdorf 
Junction to Lissingen. Towns will be assigned to the battalions 
on the return of the billeting officer." 



When Captain Dahmke, the regimental billeting officer, returned, 
he reported that the dispersion of the regiment could not be more 
complete. The highways connecting these towns were bad and none 
of the towns to which the regiment was moving were on railroads. 
The calamity seemed even more final when the troops reached their 
stations. These towns were simply aggregations of buildings 
grouped together along the highways. Many of the buildings had 
thatched roofs; not infrequently the men preferred the barns to the 
houses. 

But the men of the 353rd Infantry had learned to make the best 
of bad as well as good situations. What these villages lacked in com- 



162 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

fort their people made up in good will. They were of the large 
simple class that had borne the brunt of battle as well as war. Wein- 
sheim with less than three hundred population had sent forty sol- 
diers into the German army. Thirteen out of this forty would never 
return; some were still suffering from wounds; several others were 
held as prisoners of war. Experience had revealed to these people 
the vanity of their nation's program; now hatred and bitterness 
were submerged in grief. The crime of the imperialistic caste against 
these poor people seemed to the Americans even baser than that com- 
mitted against the peoples of other nations. Not only the hardship 
of the inadequate shelter but the inconvenience to these people made 
both officers and enlisted men anxious for change of area. 

The movement to these towns had been made in a blinding snow 
storm and the weather grew steadily colder. When living conditions 
became all but intolerable, readjustment within the entire divisional 
area saved the day. On the 21st of December the 353rd Infantry was 
assigned to Prum, Niederprum and Romersheim. The scattered ele- 
ments of the regiment were concentrated in this, their final area of 
occupation and the long march of two hundred forty kilometers, be- 
gan on November 24th from Stenay, France, through Belgium and 
Luxemburg into Germany, was over. 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



The 353rd Infantry Area and Relations With Its People 



The area held by the 353rd Infantry in Germany was on the ex- 
treme left of the American zone of occupation and finally included 
almost the entire "kreis" (circle) of Prum. It was bounded on the 
west by Luxemburg and the British area; on the east by the Prum 
river; it extended from the town of Stadkyll in the north to Obers- 
gegen in the south. Regimental Headquarters, Headquarters and 
Supply Companies were permanently located in Prum, a little city 
of some 2500 population. The battalions changed about in the small- 




Prum, Germany, Headquarters of 353rd Infantry and First 
Battalion During Occupation Period 



er towns until the 354th Infantry was assigned as Army Troops and 
moved to Trier in early February. After this time the centers of 
occupation for the regiment were as follows : Regimental Head- 
quarters, Headquarters and Supply Companies and the First Bat- 
talion in Prum and Neiderprum; the Second Battalion in Waxweiler; 
the Third Battalion in Neuerburg; the Machine Gun Company in 
Weinsheim. 

The area occupied by the 353rd Infantry is a succession of large 
hills with an average altitude of five hundred fifty meters. From 
the great amount of snow in this section of the country, it received 
its name, "Schneifel." To the Americans it was known as "the Si- 
beria of the American zone." Inhabitants described the climate as 
"rauh," which the Americans freely translated "raw." A common 
saying about the weather was, "Seven months winter and five 
months bad weather." 



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The rigor of climate and ruggedness of country had left their 
impression on the people. From the youngsters who crowded the 
streets to the old people who still hobbled along at their daily tasks, 
they were a red-faced, sturdy lot. Life centered in the villages and 
each little "dorf" presented a cross section of the life of the entire 
area. 

Long years of discipline in church, school and army had devel- 
oped in the people great patience and respect for constituted auth- 
ority. Civilians lifted their hats to the venerable burgermeister : and 
teachers were always honored. With the exception of a few of- 
ficials and returned officers, the people cheerfully paid the same 




Waxweiler, Germany 
Headquarters of Second Battalion, Occupation Period 



respect to the Americans that they had been accustomed to pay to 
their own authorities. The American salute was immensely popular 
with the children — models of precision and snap. 

Agriculture, stock raising, and leather manufacture were the main 
industries. During this time of occupation by the 353rd Infantry, 
conditions were gradually becoming normal. Farmers drove out to 
their strips of land in the morning and returned in the evening to 
the social life of the village. Once each month was market day and 
the town of Prum, "kreistadt," was filled with busy traders ex- 
changing their stock and wares. The manufacturing industries were 
much slower in returning to normal activity. The mill in Prum op- 
erated by water power had a capacity of 2,000 pounds daily. In an 
interview, the miller stated that grain was scarce and at present the 
output was scarcely at half capacity. Clean wheat was one hundred 
marks per 100 pounds. Flour from this wheat retailed at three 



The 353rd Infantry Area and Relations With Its People 165 

marks per pound, and was still sold only on food cards. The tan- 
nery had two hundred fifty-six vats each with a capacity of thirty- 
eight hides. Only fifteen men were employed at this time. Before 
the war the average price of the leather produced was 1.8 marks per 
pound; at the present time it was six marks per pound. The woolen 
mill was now used by the Regimental Machine Gun Company as a 
stable. Its owner said that as many as two hundred men had been 
employed before the war in the manufacture of blankets, socks, and 
cloth. At the outbreak of the war the government had taken over 
the plant and removed the machinery and the operator, at the age 
of forty-seven, was drafted into military service in 1917. These con- 
ditions found a close parallel in the domestic life of the people. 

The intelligence section made the following summary of reports 
in January, 1919 : 

ECONOMIC SITUATION 
PRUM : 

"The clothing worn by the people of Prum seems of good 
quality. One noticeable feature, however, is the heavy, shape- 
less shoes worn not only by the men, but also by women from 
outlying towns. Leather is very scarce, and a poor substitute 
is seen in all the shops. The shoe stores have no leather shoes 
on display. Store windows contain only wooden shoes, and 
inner-soles of straw or matting material. Men's shirts at the 
present time supplant full shirts to a great extent. Women's 
wearing apparel, such as silk waists, knitted blouses, etc, are 
mostly all pre-war products and very expensive. Beer is plen- 
tiful, but of a poor grade — selling from 20 to 30 pfennings the 
glass. Wine is also of a very poor quality and priced from 12 to 
20 marks the bottle." 

WAXWEILER : 

"The farmers in this area are short of seed potatoes. A few 
of them have none whatever to plant. They are far from being 
satisfied with the way the government is dealing with them. 
For instance, a certain amount of potatoes has to be delivered 
to the German inspectors for which they get seven marks a cent- 
ner. When the time for planting comes, many of them are so 
short that they must buy their own potatoes back, but for a price 
of from 20 to 22 marks a centner. They do not know who gets 
the profit. 

After the armistice when the German army passed through 
this area, the hay and grain was all taken from the farmers. 
The small farmers are therefore very short of feed for their 
cows. This has an effect on the amount of milk and butter se- 
cured each week. They claim the poor farmers are fined from 
50 to 150 marks when they fail to turn in the full amount of but- 
ter required of them by the government and the rich farmer in 
like cases is fined only a few marks." 



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The people in this area were, nevertheless, intensely loyal to the 
government in the war. Many of the women still wore the iron 
lockets which they had received in exchange for their gold jewelry. 
These lockets were inscribed, "Gold for iron in iron times." Not 
only had they given up their jewelry and denied themselves even the 
necessities of life, but they had taken over the work of the men. It 
was not unusual, even at this time, to see women driving ox teams 
and lending a hand in the heaviest manual labor. Three hundred 
fifty men of the town of Prum had been called into the army. Rec- 
ords showed that eighty had been killed and the Burgermeister 
stated that very few of the others had escaped being wounded at 
least once. 

Such were the conditions in the area occupied by the 353rd In- 
fantry. In a calm, business-like manner the regiment marched into 
the town. The writer of this statement in a local German paper 
might well have had men of the 353rd Infantry in mind: 

"Four Americans are walking down the street. All four are 
in khaki. Cloth is made of good wool; shoes are of good leather. 
Each of them seems 14 to 15 feet high. Their shoulders are 
broad and straight and they walk with the slow tread of meat- 
nourished power. An air of plenty surrounds them and speaks 
of bounty of the land from which they come." 

But the Americans did not stop to consider what was in the 
minds of the civilians. They had come to occupy the towns and 
nailed up their proclamations without hesitation : 

HEADQUARTERS 89TH DIVISION 

SECOND SECTION, G. S. 
Germany 



19 December, '18. 



Proclamation to the German People: 
EXTRACT : 



"The American Army, in its administration, will act strictly 
in accordance with the people's rights, and the principles and 
uses of warfare recognized in civilized nations. On their side, 
the inhabitants must refrain from showing any enmity against 
the American troops, either by word or by action; nor must 
they place any difficulties in the way. 

It is now the duty of the inhabitants to carry on their usual 
occupations in an orderly manner, to restore normal conditions 
of their schools, churches, hospitals and charitable institutions, 
and to bring life to its former activity. In this, not only shall 
they not be hindered, but, they shall be helped and protected. 
As long as their behavior and attitude shall so remain, the courts, 
public offices and institutions will be carried on under the 



The 353rd Infantry Area and Relations With Its People 167 

supervision of the American command, and the existing laws 
and regulations in so far as they are not prejudicial to the rights 
and security of American troops, shall remain in force. 

Every violation of the laws of war, every act of hostility and 
every deed of violence, as well as the non-observance of the or- 
ders of the military authorities, shall be severely punished. 

John J. Pershing. 

The first task was to find satisfactory billets for the officers and 
enlisted men of the regiment. Billeting or housing troops in civilian 
homes is an old practice in Europe, and especially were the Rhine- 
landers accustomed to sheltering troops in their homes. Some of the 
houses in the regimental area still told of occupation by the French 
soldiers a hundred years before; and in the city hall of Prum could 
still be seen the bust of Napoleon which the conqueror had presented 
to the city. Also the people spoke of keeping their own troops dur- 
ing maneuvers as well as more recently in war times. 

At first the civilian population were inclined to set aside what- 
ever rooms they thought they could spare for the American troops. 
These rooms, noticeably in the houses of the well-to-do, were attic 
rooms reached by zig zag or winding stairs. But as time went on the 
Americans became more and more disposed to select for themselves. 
On February 20, 1919, the following instructions were received from 
the army commander : 

"1. The attention of the Army Commander has been called to 
the fact that billeting is not equitably distributed in any of the 
towns occupied by American troops. 

2. To obviate this state of affairs, provide suitable billets for 
American soldiers and equalize the occupation of territory upon 
all classes of enemy inhabitants, the following procedure is di- 
rected without delay : 

The billeting capacity of every available house including 
private dwellings, regardless of the social status or class of in- 
habitants, will be carefully checked up and no exceptions will 
be made in the case of any house. The use of kitchens will be 
left to inhabitants and sufficient sleeping quarters to permit of 
each female occupant over the age of twelve years having her 
own bed. Aside from this, no bed or separate room need be left 
for any adult male German between the ages of twelve and sixty 
years where such procedure would result in an American of- 
ficer or soldier not being provided with a bed. 

Based on the check made as directed in the preceding para- 
graph a redistribution of billets will take place with the least 
practicable delay, with a view to insuring the comfort, health 
and general sanitation of the American soldier and an equal dis- 
tribution of the inconveniences of a military occupation on the 
inhabitants of the country so occupied." 



168 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

It was no longer a matter of choice or disposition; company 
commanders set about to find rooms and they did not stop until they 
had complied with the spirit as well as the letter of the instructions. 
One state official, a veterinarian and meat inspector, found it hard 
to give up his office, and later, beyond endurance, to turn over his 
front rooms. In his exasperation he remarked, "The Americans can 
not make a pig pen out of my house." He was promptly summoned 
before a military commission and forced to pay a heavy fine as well 
as to turn over the rooms. 

The intimate conditions of associations with the civilian popula- 
tion brought a new word into the technical vocabulary of the Ameri- 
can soldier. This word was "fraternize." To fraternize meant to be 
on friendly terms with the enemy. All but the strictest business re- 
lations were forbidden. The evils of the practice had already ap- 
peared on the Russian and Italian fronts and officials determined to 
take no chances in the Armies of Occupation. Captain Eades with 
his intelligence section was constantly on the lookout to detect any 
breach of orders. The following report shows how delicate was his 
task on some occasions : 

Memo, to G-2, 89th Division: 

Herewith a letter, delivered to this office in accordance with 
orders to the German postal authorities, addressed to Pvt. "Bill." 
This letter is from a Fraulein B., PRUM. Fraulein B. informed 
an investigator that this soldier had been billeted in their home 
for one night only, that he spoke German. This soldier had 
written her three times — had promised to send his picture, and 
that this was the first time she had written to him. 

No further action deemed necessary." 

Carl G. Eades, 
Captain 353rd Infantry. 

But no casualties occurred in the regiment through fraterniza- 
tion in this or any other form. 

Under the terms of the armistice all arms and ammunition in 
possession of civilians had to be delivered to the American authori- 
ties as well as all military stores not removed from the occupied zone 
within the time allowed for evacuation. The 353rd Infantry had 
already taken possession of the personal property of this nature. 
Many fine swords and pistols as well as shot guns made up the col- 
lection. It was not uncommon to find arms of other nations in the 
lot; a large Russian sword always claimed the attention of eager 
souvenir hunters. Some held back their prized weapons for a time, 
but after a few houses had been searched and the owners fined, de- 
liveries were promptly completed. One of the most interesting col- 
lections of material had been assembled in the towm hall. It con- 
sisted of copper kettles, lamp fixtures, candle-sticks, and other 
precious keepsakes that the people had contributed to the govern- 
ment for its munitions factory. At the town of Halschlag was a mu- 



The 353rd Infantry Area and Relations With Its People 169 

nitions factory. Large stores of high explosive material and shells 
were located at this place. All of this property fell to the care of the 
353rd Infantry. 

One of the most important relations with the civilians was the 
control of circulation within the area. All civilians and returned 
soldiers were required to register and everyone going out of the 
area or coming in must present a pass. Returned soldiers were 
closely questioned with regard to their organizations and service. 
The information they gave shed a great deal of light upon interest- 
ing phases of the war. One man who had seen three years in the 
German service claimed that he saw the first American prisoners 
that were taken by the Germans. He stated that these prisoners 
boasted openly that they were the forerunners of three million men 
that would be in line within a year. He added, "It seemed prepos- 
terous but it made us think, and moreover, we had never seen such 
strong fellows as these Americans." A German marine who returned 
to Prum on January 28, stated that he was in Antwerp at the cessa- 
tion of hostilies and saw the mutiny of the naval forces; thirty-five 
officers had been killed by their own men. One soldier had been 
with the forces opposing the 353rd Infantry on the morning of Sep- 
tember 12th. He was wounded in the engagement but escaped with 
three comrades, the only ones of his entire company that were not 
captured. The inhabitants of the occupied territory were very ready 
to co-operate in the control of circulation. These people had saved 
their earnings and were opposed to any form of soviet rule. They 
realized that protection in their rights and property was now in the 
hands of the American troops rather than in the hands of their own 
soldiers. 

While circulation within the area was carefully guarded, public 
assembly was encouraged, especially assemblies for the discussions 
of political measures. All meetings were attended by a representa- 
tive of the intelligence department. In this area the population was 
approximately eighty-five per cent Catholic. The main issue so far 
as discussion indicated was the question of separation of the school 
from the church. When the election of delegates to the national as- 
sembly took place on January 19, 1919, extra guards were added to 
give full assurance of order. To the surprise of the Americans, men 
and women cast their ballots as if they had been accustomed to 
democratic election all their lives. But immediately after the elec- 
tion followed the contrast to the American interest in government. 
All public meetings ceased and the business of state was turned over 
without further thought to the national convention. They had not 
yet learned to check up the actions of their representative. 

The most persistent difficulty came about in the enforcement of 
sanitary regulations. When the American troops came into their 
area of occupation they found the refuse which had accumulated 
during the four years of war. Fences had fallen down, every yard 
had its trash piles and the streets were strewn with the litter of many 
days of traffic. And since the population of the town combined 



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with that of the country, the problem was one of rural as well as 
urban sanitation. Every farmer carefully conserved the manure of 
his barnyard on the parking. If the civilians cared for the appear- 
ance and sanitary conditions of their towns they were inclined to 
let them take care of themselves while the country was occupied. 
Colonel Reeves placed the responsibility for sanitation upon the 
town majors. Town majors notified civilians through proclama- 
tions issued by the burgermeister. Individuals were given so many 
hours to clean up about their premises. In most cases, men, women 
and children turned out with brooms and shovels. Occasionally a 
civilian would disregard the warning; he was promptly brought up 
before the provost marshal, and unless satisfactory reason could be 
given for his failure to comply, a fine was added to the intensified 




Neuerbukg, Germany 
Headquarters Third Battalion, Occupation Period 



requirements. Within a few days manure piles were covered with 
branches of cedar and with the coming of spring all were hauled at 
least a thousand meters outside the town. Trash piles and tin cans 
were unknown; fences were repaired and streets kept clean and or- 
derly. The regulations were rigid but at the same time they con- 
cerned the welfare of the civilians as well as soldiers. Before the 
end of the occupation period, towns in the area of the 353rd Infantry 
had begun to take pride in their appearance, and sanitation became 
a matter of rivalry. 

The enforcement of the various regulations brought the Ameri- 
cans into control of every phase of German life, private as well as 
public. The town major advised with the burgermeister on all mat- 
ters relating to the civilian population, but when more rooms were 
needed, the town major went through the houses and made w^hat he 
considered a fair allotment of space. If there was any doubt whether 



The 353rd Infantry Area and Relations With Its People 111 

the owner of a cafe was selling "schnapps" the town major or in- 
telligence officer investigated his stock. Extra guards reminded the 
people of their duty when the band played "to the colors" or the 
Star Spangled Banner. These were conditions of occupation; they 
must be enforced. The Americans continually wondered how the 
people could submit to an Army of Occupation. 

"The only way we could do it in America," concluded Pri- 
vate Allen, "would be to give the occupying forces part of our 
country and let us move out, and even then they would have to 
take our pocket knives away from us as well as our fire arms." 

The Americans were lenient in their dealing. The difficulties 
lay in the situations and conditions of the problems to be solved. 

Credit is due to the local officials for their appreciation of the 
duty of occupying forces. The Landrat, Dr. Bergraef and his bur- 
germeisters, especially Herr Scheer of Prum, accepted the fortunes 
of war and co-operated with the Americans in every way possible to 
make the best of a bad situation. Those who gave the Americans 
trouble w^ere usually the ones who had slacked duty with their own 
people. "He did his duty in the w^ar," was favorable testimony in 
behalf of an accused. Slackers even among the enemy found no 
sympathy with the Americans. 

The civilian population and local officials came to have a great 
confidence in the square deal of the Americans in the area of the 
353rd Infantry. From the first, the policy of the regiment was to 
give as well as to demand strict justice. When the notary of Wax- 
weiler refused to salute the American flag, he was promptly arrested 
and fined 1000 marks; when the railroad employees within the area 
refused to work on the railroads they were considered unemployed 
and set to work on the public highway. At the same time when an 
American soldier fraudulently extracted a fine from a German shop- 
keeper, the American was punished. Not a single act of violence oc- 
curred throughout the entire occupation of the 353rd Infantry; and 
when the regiment left for home on May 6, 1919, after almost five 
months of duty in their country, civilians and officials were present 
at the train to express their satisfaction with the treatment that they 
had received. 



CHAPTER XXVII. 



Service in the Army of Occupation 



General Pershing said in his message of commendation to the sol- 
diers of the American Expeditionary Forces immediately following 
the armistice : 

"Our armies, hurriedly raised and hastily trained, met a 
veteran enemy, and by courage, discipline and skill always de- 
feated him. Without complaint you have endured incessant 
toil, privation and danger. You have seen many of your com- 
rades make the supreme sacrifice that freedom may live. 

There remains now a harder task which will test your sol- 
dierly qualities to the utmost . Every natural tendency may urge 
towards relaxation in discipline, in conduct, in appearance, in 
everything that marks the soldier. Yet you will remember that 
each officer and each soldier is the representative in Europe of 
his people and that his brilliant deeds of yesterday permit no 
action of today to pass unnoticed by friend or by foe. You will 
meet this test as gallantly as you have met the tests of the battle- 
field. Sustained by your high ideals and inspired by the heroic 
part you have played you will carry back to our people the 
proud consciousness of a new Americanism born of sacrifice." 

This message was filled with prophetic significance to the men 
in the Army of Occupation. 

Since entering the service months before, officers and enlisted 
men of the 353rd Infantry had "carried on" under the feverishness of 
war-time activity. Peaceful pursuit of civilian life had suddenly 
given way to double time and vicious thrusts at imaginary enemy in 
training. The long journey overseas with its ever changing scenes 
was full of excitement. All of this experience culminated in the most 
strenuous climax of campaign days. 

At the signing of the armistice, the war machine was suddenly 
thrown in to the reverse. The men found it impossible to exercise 
the same control over their nervous system. Moreover, victory had 
taken motive out of all military activity. The full effect of the change 
appeared when the men attempted to settle down to duty in the area 
of occupation. Neither the intensity of effort and training, the 
weariness of travel, nor the hardship and danger of campaigns 
proved so trying as the service in the early days of German occupa- 
tion. Morale took a slump, exposure to weather had put the equip- 
ment in bad condition and shortage of transportation limited new 
supplies. Officers and enlisted men felt the situation keenly but 
seemed helpless for the time to find the remedy. 

Authorities proceeded upon the theory that in order for soldiers 
to be happy it was necessary for them to be busy, so in the early 
day of occupation, drill, inspection, practice marches, and maneu- 



Service in the Army of Occupation 



173 



vers took up the main part of the time. As interest failed in these 
activities, entertainments, leaves and schools were introduced to 
bring variety into the life and enable the officers and men to read- 
Just to the new conditions 

Training bulletin No. 1, January 1, 1919, Headquarters, 89th 
Division announced the Division Plan for a period of four weeks be- 
ginning January 6. Paragraph 4 specified, "Minimum of five hours 
a day for five days each week. Saturday mornings will be used for 
regular field inspection of all equipment and quarters." Under para- 
graph 24 provision was made for the establishment of schools for 




This Buddie Sleeps in Prum, Germany 

officers and non-commissioned officers also post schools for men 
who had not had the opportunity of schooling at home. 

Programs and schedules were required just as in the periods of 
intensive training. The day began at 7:50 a. m., with assembly of 
officers and non-commissioned officers for instruction as to the 
day's work and continued with the school of the soldier through 
the Infantry Drill Regulations. 

Training dragged; the men had been over this instruction and 
through the drill so many times that the whole performance was now 
mechanical. It was not unusual for a soldier to execute the wrong 
movement in the manual of arms without being aware of his action 
until it was called to his attention. Practice marches had little 
more interest than a tread mill. The attitude toward other forms 
of duty was quite different; for example, men preferred long hours 
of walking post on railroad guard or watching about the huge muni- 



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Regimental History 353rd Infantry 



tions plant or even patroling the border to shorter hours on the drill 
ground. The national army soldier had been working along direct 
lines of achievement in civilian life; he could not endure busy-work 
or even simulation of real work. 

This condition was very apparent to inspectors who appeared 
on the drill ground for a few moments to pass judgment and then go 
on their way to new scenes. Correction was demanded. The Regi- 
mental Schedule for the last week in January contained this in- 
struction : "Every effort must be made to correct listlessness and 
apathy. It is of decisive importance that all instructors improve 
their forcefulness in giving commands. Enthusiasm of the highest 




The Sample Box of Pamphlets as It Was Opened in 
THE Army of Occupation 



degree is a prime requisite. Precision and snap must be insisted 
upon and the minutest errors must be corrected." But the combined 
forcefullness and enthusiasm of instructors failed to produce the 
required "precision and snap" in performance. 

Careful rating was originated to develop competition between 
the battalions and among the companies. One thousand points made 
up the list with ten topics considered. The rewards for first, sec- 
ond and third place was an inlay in the Divisional insignia. This 
plan brought increased interest at the end of each month; while the 
inspections were being made, the men rolled packs to within a frac- 
tion of the required seventy centimeters length. They no longer 
put "dubbin" on their shoes but gave them the gloss of German pol- 
ish. Tin hats shone with new coats of oil. Competition was real, 
and Colonel Reeves and his staff found it difficult to name the win- 



Service in the Avinij of Occupation 175 

ning organizations. But when the winners had been announced in- 
terest again dropped below normal. 

In March, Training Bulletin No. 46, 89th Division came out in 
answer to this question: "Why should we drill?" The final para- 
graph summarized the answer in these words : 

"The "89th" drills, then, because it is the "89th," and be- 
cause the "89th" sees things through. The additional effort 
required to finish the task will soon be forgotten but the pride 
of each man in the thought that he "carried on" to the end will 
remain with him a life-time." 

Results continued unsatisfactory and new means were sought. 
All officers and non-commissioned officers below the grade of lieu- 
tenant-colonel were required to pass examination in Infantry Drill 
Regulations. Seventy per cent was the proficiency mark. Officers 
and non-commissioned officers set to work on their Infantry Drill 
Regulations as if they w^ere cramming up for a school examination. 
But when the time came for examinations, as many as could make 
arrangement found excuses to be absent and only a small percentage 
of those who were present passed. A new^ date was set for the ex- 
aminations a month later. When everybody was present and the 
majority passed the efficiency mark. 

However, the problem had not yet been solved. There has al- 
ways been a saying in the service, "As are the officers so are the 
men," and now the officers were to come up for special instruction. 
General Orders No. 33 followed on April 6, 1919. 

HEADQUARTERS 89TH DIVISION 
Germany 

6 April, 1919. 
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 33. 

CORRECTED COPY 
(Destroy copies previously received) 

1. In addition to existing requirements governing training 
and schools, all Infantry officers will receive practical instruc- 
tion for one half hour, between 7:00 and 8:00 a. m., daily, ex- 
cept Sunday, in the Infantry Drill Regulations. The special 
instruction will be given by, or under the immediate supervision 
of regimental and battalion commanders. The officers will be 
formed in detachments and required to drill, going through the 
various close and extended order evolutions, each in turn giving 
the commands and explaining the movements, and all in ranks 
taking the positions that they would take were the troops pre- 
sent. Particular attention will be given to the correct explana- 
tion of movements and to the proper method of giving com- 
mands. 



176 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

2. No leave or other special favor will be granted officers 
until they are proficient in the Infantry Drill Regulations as 
demonstrated by written examination and practical application 
at drill. The Regimental commander will state by indorsement 
over his own signature, on the retained copy of each leave order, 

that— "This officer (Rank) , (Name) , 

(Organization), is proficient in the Infantry Drill 

Regulations." ....(Name), (Rank), 

(Organization), 



Commanding Regiment. 
By Command of Major-General Winn. 
John C, H. Lee, 
Colonel General Staff, Chief of Staff. 



Official : Burton A. Smead, Major of Infantry, Adjutant. 
Distribution : Down to include companies. 

But the same reaction was common to all alike. Officers as 
well as enlisted men were stale and no amount of pressure could re- 
vive the interest and enthusiasm of preparatory days. 

Difficulty, however, was largely with drill-ground activities. 
On the range officers and enlisted men went in for marksmanship 
with the enthusiasm of sportsmen. 1495 of the 2500 men qualified in 
the course; fifty were expert riflemen. "B" Company led with 
seven expert riflemen, nineteen sharp-shooters and one hundred two 
marksmen. The work on the range had been hastily constructed 
and the ground was muddy, but the men thought nothing of taking 
a prone position and painfully trying for high records. But this 
range work was sport rather than military drill. 

Again, when the Regiment was to appear in the Divisional re- 
view before General Pershing, work immediately took on new life. 
The competition of inspection disappeared; each battalion did its 
best for itself and other battalions to make a good showing for the 
Regiment. The men pressed their clothing and there was consider- 
able argument about different shades of paint on the helmets even 
to the blue in the Divisional insignia. Officers studied the copious 
instructions with the greatest care and arrived at common under- 
standing of the terms in frequent conferences. The following un- 
usual message from the Divisional Commander shows the result: 

PHONED MESSAGE 

From: C. G. 89th Division. 
To: C. O. 353rd Infantry. 

No. 47 C. G. The Division Commander wishes to convey to 
all officers and men his deep appreciation of the hard work 
and fine spirit which were strikingly in evidence to-day. 



Service in the Army of Occupation 177 

The splendid appearance of the men and excellent conditions 
of equipment and transportation fully measured up to the stan- 
dard desired. The Commander-in-Chief had told you that the 
Division, while in the line, was unexcelled by any. It must be a 
source of pride and satisfaction to all as it is to me to give him 
a final review worthy of the occasion. 

Winn. 
Hq. 353rd Infantry, American E. F., April 24th, 1919, To 
Bn. & Separate Organization Commanders. 
Forwarded. 

1. For your information. 
By Order of Colonel Reeves:" 
Meanwhile an intensive recreation policy w^as put into operation. 
Fortunately, Prum had a good theater; and buildings were adapted 
for entertainment purposes in other towns. An investigation brought 
to light quite a bit of theatrical equipment which the Germans had 
been holding out and a regular costume dealer was glad for a chance 
to put his wares on the market once more. Room and equipment 
were now both available and entertainments multiplied with time. 
Each separate organization formed a regular troupe. Lieutenant 
Downing was in charge of the regimental troupe. He had had exper- 
ience in entertainment work in civilian life. And, as in every other 
case, the right men were found within the regiment to take over 
the important work of the entertainment. Regimental and division- 
al entertainment officers co-operated in booking programs. In ad- 
dition to soldier troops, the Y. M. A. C. entertainers helped to bring 
cheer in to the garrison. Many of these people were thus doing 
their "bit" in the war. They had left their positions at home and 
come with an appreciation of the soldier's need. These entertain- 
ments included valuable lecturers. Men like Dr. Stevenson of Prince- 
ton Theological Seminary brought a message of the importance of 
the work in the Army of Occupation and helpful suggestions along 
the lines of future progress. Others acquainted the men with the 
new conditions which they would have to meet in the homeland. 
A lecture course was organized to familiarize the men with the his- 
tory of the 89th Division. 

Effort was made, also, to provide opportunity for self-improve- 
ment. Each town had a reading room and a small canteen. What- 
ever the form of entertainment an enthusiastic crowd of doughboys 
packed the house to capacity, and almost before they were aware 
new stories had rested their minds from infantry drill regulations 
and the morale had begun to improve. 

Announcement of the army educational policy met with enthus- 
iastic response on the part of both officers and enlisted men. Many 
applications for the scholarships in the French and British Univer- 
sities were received. The purpose in the minds of most of those 
who applied was in line with the intention of the arrangement; men 
were anxious to get a thorough understanding of the allied countries. 
However, high standards of qualification shut out many from the ad- 



178 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

vantages of the foreign universities. Two representatives from the 
Regiment were sent to British Universities and nine to French Uni- 
versities. Captain Bond who was at Cambridge submitted his opin- 
ion in the following terms : 

"I have profound respect for Cambridge, and increasingly 
greater respect for our own American institutions. Life is per- 
haps a little more calm and rational here than in America but it 
is also proportionately. However, expenses are high, I pay two 
pounds a week for breakfast and a place to sleep. Englishmen 
seem to be very anxious to cultivate what they call friendly re- 
lations. Our welcome has been splendid. I am glad to have 
had the opportunity of study here." 

Sergeant Herbert R. Laslett who was at Montepelier, France sum- 
med up the benefits of the course in a letter. 

"There are several hundred men from various branches of 
the A. E. F. here in the University. Every state in the Union 
except Arizona, Vermont, and New Hampshire is represented. 
Officers and enlisted men attend the same classes. Though 
some of them pronounce "army," "ahmy" and "idea," "idear" 
they are all Americans and becoming more so by reason of this 
contact with one another in this foreign environment. The 
courses are rather superficial but we are gaining ideas of the 
French and their intensely interesting history." 

Enthusiasm was equally as strong for the A. E. F. University as 
it was for the foreign universities and the courses were much great- 
er in variety. Fifty-one men from the regiment were permitted to 
attend. Lieutenant Harrison gives his experience in the following 
extract : 

"We arrived at Beaune on March 8th. The next morning 
they marched us out to Allery, a little town about tw^enty four 
kilometers from Beaune. At this place I was assigned to the 
command of a company of students. I am still on duty with 
no sign of relief. After about a month of unloading coal, wood, 
and quartermasters supplies, they brought us back to Beaune. 
The men all felt pretty sore but are gradually getting over it. 
The school is organized in regular military form. There are 
one hundred fifteen men to a company and five officers. These 
officers and enlisted men function in regular capacity. This 
system throws the bulk of the company work on a few, but all 
do fatigue work around the Regimental area and one hour a day 
is devoted to such work as building roads and making athletic 
fields. 

The University offers a great variety of courses. A good 
many of the instructors are officers and enlisted men but some 



Service in the Army of Occupation 179 

are Y. M. C. A. men just over from the States. Many of the 
latter gave up profitable positions for this work. The classes 
are held in barrack buildings of the usual type. 

I am taking a course in Commercial Law, Economics, and 
American Government and Politics. The classes are at 8:20, 
9:20 and 10:20 each morning; in the afternoon I spend my 
time on company administration; at night I study and prepare 
the work for the coming day; the rest of the time is all my own! 

The men are all in good spirits and consider the A. E. F. 
University a success. Little by little the material and equipment 
is coming in and the next term should find the school in good 
shape." 

Three Divisions Schools were organized — in agriculture, tech- 
nical training and liberal arts. The Liberal Arts College was estab- 
lished in the Convent building in Prum. This building had been 
used for a preparatory school and was easily adapted for the pur- 
pose of a Divisional School. Nearly tw^o hundred enlisted men of 
the 353rd Infantry were given the advantage of the Divisional 
Schools. Sergeant McKenzie gave this account of the school of 
Liberal Arts in Prum : 

"During the week of March 8, the students began to arrive in 
groups with all their equipment strapped on their husky backs, 
for the school is to be their home until they sail for the United 
States. 

The school day is divided into six periods of fifty minutes 
each — three periods in the morning and three in the afternoon. 
Students are required to carry at least three studies; the re- 
maining three periods are for study in addition to the evening 
hours from 6:30 to 8 o'clock. From 4 to 5 p. m. is drill. The 
students keep physically fit by strenuous setting up exercise 
each morning. Classes are conducted five days only; following 
physical drill and inspection Saturday morning the men are 
free until the following Monday morning. 

The men in the Liberal Arts College receive many benefits 
in addition to those derived from study. Each student sleeps 
in a bed — a real bed with white sheets and feather pillows — 
and these beds are in large airy rooms with white tile floors. 
Down in the basement are hot showers and porcelain bath tubs. 
Then there is a mess hall, the men have never eaten in such a 
place as this since they were issued 0. D.; moreover, they eat at 
real tables and the food is served on china dishes by regular 
waiters. Recreation is not overlooked; the men have a smoking 
room where the German billiard table works overtime. Lec- 
tures and moving pictures find a place on the entertainment 
program. A real American woman makes the "Y" room, with 
its pretty curtains, phonograph, and plenty of magazines and 
papers, seem like home. 



180 Recfimeiital History 353rd Infantry 

Never have the doughboys been treated so kindly. And 
every man of us is making the most of his opportunity," 

Two hundred forty seven men of the 353rd Infantry attended 
these schools on foreign soil. The plans were not fully developed 
but the men co-operated enthusiastically in the effort tow^ard their 
improvement. 

Generous leave policies did more perhaps than anything else to 
help the men of the 353rd Infantry back to themselves again. The 
special leave trains always carried the full Regimental quota to 
Coblenz and to various other leave areas in the allied countries. 
While the leave policy w^as generous the qualifications of candidates 
were usually high. Orders ran : 

"Before leaving each soldier will be inspected to see: 

1. That he has leave paper in duplicate (one sheet, to be 
separated in Coblenz or Trier). 

2. That he is clean and properly dressed. 

3. That he carries no arms or ammunition. 

4. That he is instructed in the rules prohibiting fraterni- 
zation with Germans and those prohibiting the purchase of 
food from Germans. 

5. That his freedom from venereal disease is established by 
examination and that he had full knowledge of the prophylactic 
regulations. 

6. That he is not lousy and that his clothes are free from 
vermin. 

7. That he has no communicable cold or similar ailment." 

Transportation accomodations, however, scarcely measured up 
to the standard required of passengers. Cars were crow^ded; meals 
uncertain and there was no end of trouble with the transportation 
guards; but the doughboy brushed aside all these minor inconven- 
iences and difficulties on leave and forgot that he w^as a soldier. 
When he arrived at his destination he was a guest, interested in 
everything about him; w^hen he returned he passed his story on 
to his pals and they were more than ready to join the next party. 
Leaves, always at a premium, increased in demand throughout the 
entire period of the Army of Occupation. 

The full significance of these leaves may be read in the com- 
ments of the soldiers themselves. Sergeant Scott, of Headquarters 
Company, expresses the value of the Coblenz trip in the following 
extract : 

"Every doughboy in the A. E. F. felt that his foreign service 
was incomplete until he had seen the Rhine. He wanted to tell 
the folks back home that he had actually crossed the sacred 
river of the Germans. Moreover, he had read about the castles 
along its banks and the vineyards on its hills. Quite a few 
remembered Caesar's bridge and the Lorelei. And, like t2ie 
fisher of old, he didn't know just w^hat it all meant but he niust 
see the Rhine. 



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One day in April a hundred of us from the regiment were 
fortunate enough to receive a three-day pass to Coblenz. For a 
half day our train followed along the Moselle River. "Moselle" 
had a new significance for us now, never before had we seen 
such intensive cultivation. Even the steepest hillsides were 
covered with well-kept rows of grape vines. While we won- 
dered how the keepers made it up to their plats and tried to fig- 
ure out how many bottles of wine could be produced from the 
millions of vines, the train brought us to Coblenz. 

The Coblenz Leave Club directed us to our billets and fur- 
nished us with meal tickets. All we had to do was to see the 
sights — no reveille and no retreat, the time was all our own! 

The first afternoon we spent wandering about the town and 
along the Rhine, seeing places of historical interest. While I 
looked down into the clear blue water of the Rhine I remem- 
bered that just a year had passed since I had joined the army. 
It was almost impossible to believe that so many things had 
happened in the meantime; seemed to me I had been away at 
least ten years. 

The next morning at 9 a. m. we took the forty-five kilometer 
trip on the Rhine. Our boat was a fine excursion schooner fly- 
ing the Stars and Stripes. A "Y" man lectured at intervals and 
pointed out places of interest. The weather was fine, we had 
abundant opportunity to take pictures. Here it was — all that 
we had read about and dreamed about and more. Little vil- 
lages with their backgrounds of vineyards clustered along the 
water's edge so close together that it was almost impossible to 
tell where one left off and the next began. The castles were 
built high up on steep cliffs; each had a history of its own and 
held itself, even in its ruins, aloft from the present commercial 
life below. The Lorelei rocks and riffles were natural, but we 
had to hand it to the German poet on his imagination; we 
couldn't hear the thing that sounded like "Die Lorelei." 

The next morning we climbed up 300 feet to the fort on 
Ehrenbreitstein. It is said this fort can house 20,000 troops with 
supplies for eight months. An American artillery outfit was in 
possession at this time and the American flag was flying from 
the mast. In the afternoon we visited the Ex-Kaiser's castle, 
"Stolzenfels." Everywhere American soldiers were in charge. 
After all, this trip made us feel that it w^as pretty good to be in 
the Army of Occupation." 

From the account of Private Moss the men seemed to have had 
equally as interesting time in Annecy, France. 

"March 8, 1919, I received a pass to the Annecy Leave Area 
and was told to report to the regimental infirmary for physical 
examination. The following morning 100 of us enlisted men 
lined up in front of the regimental headquarters for inspection 



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and roll call. Every man was present; we executed "Right 
Turn" and headed for the depot. In a few minutes the express 
arrived; we piled into the "match boxes," each man made sure 
of his own place. In Trier we were checked in by the A. P. M. 
at the depot and marched through the town to West Trier where 
w^e were assigned to barracks for the night. Each man had a 
cot and six clean blankets; the barracks were well ventilated 
and we slept until 5 a. m. the next day. 

We were told the Red Cross would be at West Trier station 
to give us coffee and sandwiches. The troop train pulled in but 
the Red Cross forgot us and we were assigned to sections in the 
cars, six men to one compartment — second and third class only. 
The train consisted of twenty-eight German coaches. The route 
paralleled the Moselle River until we arrived at Metz, where we 
halted for thirty minutes. We had heard of this city at the time 
of the St. Mihiel offensive and were eager to see the much talked 
of forts which were located on large hills around the city. There 
were plenty of shell holes and camouflage roads and bridges, 
and villages a few kilometers south of Metz. At 4:30 we came 
into Neaufchateau w^here the Red Cross put over a barrage of 
sandwiches and coffee, the first we had to eat since the pre- 
ceding day. Sleeping in cramped positions all night long made 
us anxious to stretch our legs, and at every stop all would get 
out and take a run. 

Our train pulled into Aix-Les-Rains at 11:45 and at 3:15 we 
arrived at Annecy. Annecy is situated thirty kilometers south 
of Switzerland and thirty kilometers west of Italy. It is a sum- 
mer resort with a very large lake at the foot of the Alps. One 
could see the snow-capped peaks with the clouds hanging be- 
low them. This was my first view of the mountains and I was 
anxious to go on a sight-seeing trip. 

We were marched in formation to the infirmary and were 
given the "once over" again, checked into the town, given a card 
with a name of a hotel on it and told to report at the boat. It 
took forty-five minutes to cross the lake. 

In Annecy each man got a room to himself with a brass bed- 
and clean linen. At 6 p. m. we had a very good meal; every- 
thing in the hotel was first class. We did not care to go to town 
because we were tired from our long journey of 500 kilometers. 
The mountain air was good; we slept with the windows open 
and were surprised to wake up the next morning at 9 a. m. Or- 
ders were to shave every morning, but we had developed this 
custom long ago. There was plenty of hot water and every man 
looked his best. The manager announced the meal times — break- 
fast at 10 a. m., dinner at 12 noon, and supper at 6 p. m. 

Every one took the boat at 1:15 for the city. Most of the 
men went straight to the commissary to lay in a supply of choco- 
late, cigarettes and cigars. In the Y. M. C. A. hotel were three 



Service in the Army of Occupation 183 

reading rooms with magazines of every description, a tjureau of 
information and a large hall where we could get all the hot 
chocolate we could drink. I counted fifteen Y. M. C. A. girls 
who were there to help the doughboys enjoy themselves. There 
was, also, a large hut that had a writing room, games of all kinds 
and canteens in the wing; in another wing was a large theater 
where a vaudeville show was on every afternoon from 4 until 6 
and 8 to 10 p. m. Each day the bill changed. Many took an 
eleven-hour trip to Mt. Blanc. The program here was one of 
intensive enjoyment. 

Our stay in Annecy lasted seven days. These seven days 
passed almost before we realized they were gone, but we could 
scarcely remember anything about the World War any more. 
This was called a "Class A Leave," better known to us as an "H — 1 
Leave." Everyone agreed that this was the best seven days he 
had seen in Europe; or probably ever would see again." 

These accounts were collected at the time with a view toward 
helping later contingents to get the most out of their leave. There 
were many areas including Brussels, Rome, Paris, London and other 
cities in the allied countries. But it became increasingly difficult 
to secure statements from those who enjoyed the leaves. As Captain 
Delaney remarked to Colonel Reeves, "It spoils a man's leave to 
write all he did while he was gone, especially if he tells the truth." 
So the real record of the leaves was registered in the improved 
morale of the men. 

While leaves, schools, and entertainments tended to bring variety 
into activity and increased interest in life, there w^as a correspond- 
ing increase in army paper work. Lights burned brightly at Regi- 
mental and Battalion Headquarters and the company orderly rooms 
until late every night. Each school announcement called for "a 
survey of troops to determine number of applicants for each course." 
This information must be in the hands of the division adjutant by a 
certain hour of a certain day. So, too, with leaves, companies must 
be notified of time and place of examination. Schedules and in- 
structions for entertainments covered pages. The climax in paper 
work came with fully fifty pages of instructions for the review in 
Trier. Wide dissemination of the regiment increased the problem 
for the 353rd Infantry, but in spite of all difficulties company clerks 
and adjutants got the information across and "carried on." 

Schools and leaves helped men back to normal thinking and 
vision, at the same time every means was applied toward physical 
restoration. As soon as the 353rd Infantry arrived in the area of 
occupation, a delouser was put into operation and kept busy until 
the day of departure as an initial effort toward the extermination of 
the invincible cooties. Companies were brought up in formation; 
each man carried his blanket and extra clothing, and while the 
clothing was being disinfected in the delouser the men put in their 
time in the bath room. It was a motley bunch of men that returned 



184 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

to their billets after this experience. Some of the clothing faded; 
some had shrunk, and some increased in size. Overseas caps were 
scarcely recognizable in their shapelessness. Surely one experience 
was enough for the men, but the cooties survived. The medical de- 
tachment continued their warfare by the well-known policy of at- 
trition. Whenever later inspection revealed a cootie, both soldier 
and cootie were returned to the delouser. 




The Delouser 

As time went by inspections increased in variety and number. 
Company officers made the rounds each night to see that the rooms 
were properly ventilated and to check up whether the men were 
sleeping head to foot. An officer was present at meal time to check 
up the quality of food and make sure that mess kits were properly 
washed. 

In addition to these preventive measures, positive action con- 
tinued along many lines. Dental surgeons worked longer hours now 
than ever before. Enforced neglect during campaign days had 
caused marked deterioration in the men's teeth. Inspection was 
made and record kept in the case of each man. Captain Crawford 
alone treated approximately 2400 patients, involving attention to 
4200 teeth. When the dental surgeons closed their field equipment, 
the men of the 353rd Infantry had the unusual high rating of 80 per 
cent efficiency in mastication. (Mess sergeants insisted, however, 
efficiency in appetite was never below 100 per cent.) 



Service in the Army of Occupation 185 

Every effort was made to protect the men against venereal dis- 
eases. Literature in great variety came from many sources. Moral 
stories, moral suasion and instruction in the use of phophylaxis 
mingled w^ith threats of court martial under the 96th article of war, 
involving transferral to labor battalions were used. It must be said 
to the credit of the men of the 353rd Infantry that they kept them- 
selves free from this pernicious evil. 

For a time these recurring inspections and persistent regulations 
seemed to antagonize the men, but they soon recognized in them 
their own welfare. Co-operation followed. And the men who came 
out of the campaigns with the lines of hardship and exposure in their 
faces, glowed again with health. Only five deaths occurred in the 
353rd Infantry during the entire five months of German occupation. 

Physical restoration along with change in thinking had succeeded 
in making the men over again. On March 21st an investigation of 
the morale of the men brought the following reports from battalion 
and separate company commanders: 

First Battalion — Captain Dahnike, Commanding. 

1. a The morale of both officers and enlisted men is generally 

good. 

b Any instances of low morale are usually due to homesick- 
ness. 

c Most frequent comment is: "I wouldn't mind staying if 
I felt I was accomplishing anything." 

2. Recommend extension of educational advantages to men 
in battalion. A great many men who are not qualified to 
enter divisional schools would welcome an opportunity 
for study. Three schools are in progress within the bat- 
talion, but the work is hampered by lack of text books. 

Second Battalion — Captain Adkins, Commanding. 

The morale of the men of this battalion has never been 
higher. 

The recent announcement from headquarters fixing the 
sailing date for the division has made everyone more con- 
tented on that score. 

Third Battalion — Captain Beaman, Commanding. 

Would report that the morale of this battalion is very 
good. On a recent twenty-kilometer march the men sang 
and joked all the way. This improvement in morale is 
due to several causes. Rations have been better balanced 
of late. Some new clothing enables the men to make a 
better appearance. Recent announcement from head- 
quarters fixing the sailing date for the division has made 
everyone more contented on that score. 



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Headquarters Company— Lieut. Vernon D. Hunter, Commanding. 
Report that the morale of the men of this company is very 
high. The men are satisfied with the mess and billets. 
Prospect for an early return to the U. S. has cheered them 
up immensely. 

Supply Company — Lieut. Carl H. Paris, Commanding. 

The low morale of the troops of this company noticeable 
during December, January and February was due to the 
uncertainty of their stay in Europe. These men are not 
soldiers by profession; they have families and vocations 
to which they are anxious to return. The official an- 
nouncement of a sailing date has brought a great deal of 
satisfaction to the men. 

Machine Gun Company — Lieut. William J. Lee, Commanding. 

1. The morale of the men in this organization is very high 
at present. The addition of a recreation room, athletic 
competition and frequent entertainments seem to account 
largely for the improvement. Most of the remarks of the 
men off duty appear to be about what they expect to do 
at home. 

2. Recommend increase in athletic equipment and larger and 
more varied supply of books and magazines. 




Decorating the 353rd Infantry Colors With Croix de Guerre 

Prum, Germany 

General Winn Standing to Left 



Service in the Army of Occupation 187 

The time for return to the homeland was only a few weeks away. 
Every day the morale improved. It was evident now that the 353rd 
Infantry would finish strong. Announcement of the month of sail- 
ing brought satisfaction; the announcement of May 7, 1919, as the 
day of entrainment was an occasion for celebration. 

The decoration of the 353rd Infantry by the French government 
came on Sunday, May 4th, as a fitting close to the service of the regi- 
ment on foreign soil. Practically all of the men were back with their 
companies. Trucks brought the Second and Third Battalions from 
Waxweiler and Neuerberg and the Regiment w^as concentrated for 
the first time in many months in Prum. In the name of General 
Passaga, Commander of the 32nd French Army Corps, Commandant 
De Mange of the French general staff with Maj.-Gen. Frank L. Winn, 
the divisional commander presented the Croix de Guerre to the col- 
ors of the 353rd Infantry. This award was for service in the St. 
Mihiel sector but there was no less of pride in the fact that the regi- 
ment had come back and "carried on" throughout the period of 
German occupation. 



CHAPTER XXVIII. 



Return and Demobilization 



This was to be the final move of the 353rd Infantry. In the pre- 
ceding changes of position there was some possibility of return; at 
any rate, another move would be sure to follow. But when the regi- 
ment left the area of occupation in Germany, demobilization was to 
follow and service ended not merely in the Army of Occupation but 




^.^i 



Good Ship Leviathan 



in the Army of the United States. So this move involved not merely 
a change of position but a return to civilian life. 

Even a change of position means a busy time but never before 
had the officers and enlisted men of the 353rd Infantry experienced 
such a rush as during the final days in the Army of Occupation. The 
regiment must be ready on schedule time, and woe to the man who 
would look back once the movement was begun. Ready to move 
meant that the men were personally inspected, thoroughly equipped 
and properly recorded; that all surplus property had been turned in; 



Return and Demobilization 189 

that the billets had been set in order and the towns policed; that all 
accounts had been closed; that provision had been made for the 
trip. All these things must be done to the satisfaction of G. H. Q. 
inspectors. These gentlemen must approve the past and present and 
place their guarantee upon provisions for the future. Any slip-up 
might cause the division to lose out on the sailing date, so each man 
accepted full responsibility for his bunkie and all agreed to see that 
the 353rd Infantry was ready to move on time. 

The first instructions read: 

"An intensive campaign should be started at once to com- 
pletely delouse the organization, for the final physical inspection 
will be made at three-day intervals and men infected, including 
contacts (bunkies), wdll be deloused." 

The medical detachment had waged unceasing warfare against 
the cootie for many weeks and so far as humanly possible to de- 
termine they had succeeded, but the inspectors appeared with mag- 
nifying glasses. By the aid of these instruments a few were still 
found. The discovery resulted in the transferral of some valuable 
medical officers at the last moment and a renewed attack on the 
cooties until not one could be found, even with double E field 
glasses. 

Personal inspection went on to hair-cuts. One inch was the 
maximum length. Quite a few of the men had carefully clipped 
their locks to civilian proportions. They had hoped that only a 
civilian suit w^ould be necessary to reinstate them completely in civ- 
ilian life, but according to this regulation they would have to out- 
grow a military hair-cut. No one cared to take any chances at the 
port of embarkation over such a trivial thing as a hair-cut, so they 
reluctantly went back to the barber for a "hair-cut" instead of a 
"trim." 

The final inspection and the one upon whose findings depended 
the passport for each individual was the venereal inspection. A 
man might be deloused or have his hair cut at the last moment, but 
if he was found to be venereally infected, he must bid his comrades 
farewell and remain on foreign soil. 

No less searching was the investigation of equipment. Orders 
called for, "An actual physical check by officers under the super- 
vision of divisional inspectors of each article of clothing and equip- 
ment in the possession of every man of the enlisted personnel." 
Shortage lists were compiled so that equipment might be completed 
at the port of embarkation. The painful part about this check on 
equipment came in connection with souvenirs. Orders had appeared 
repeatedly since the days of the St. Miliiel offensive demanding 
signed statements that all enemy property had been turned in. But 
some of the men still retained precious keepsakes of the campaigns — 
a Luger, a pair of field glasses or perhaps a sword. They had carried 
these on the long march and hoped to show them as they told their 



190 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

story to the home folks. Reports had come back of "show down" 
inspections at the dock. It was enough to endure the hardship of 
war and at this late date no one cared to take chances on a court 
martial, so souvenirs went with the surplus. 

These matters concerned the men as individuals; there were re- 
quirements equally exacting for the organization as a whole. On 
April 23, Lieut. H. F. (Light) Browne issued the following memo- 
randum to supply sergeants: 

"The Regimental Supply Company must turn in all surplus 
Q. M. property of this regiment in Bitburg at nine o'clock on 
April 26. In order to do this, surplus property now held in com- 
panies must reach the Supply Company by noon April 25. Ord- 
nance must be ready by noon April 26. This schedule has been 
set by the division and we must comply with it. Do not stop 
until you have turned in all your property, even though it is 
necessary to work all Thursday night. 

"Attention is called to a change in the list of property to be 
retained. Only one pair of shoes will be kept by each soldier 
instead of two pairs. Shoes turned in should be tied together." 

The special precaution about tying shoes together is slightly in- 
dicative of the value set on time during these days. Animals must 
be turned in at Trier and Wengeroth on May 1st and 2nd. This in- 
creased the problem of collecting material and distributing rations 
but the Supply Company of the 353rd Infantry was on hand at the 
appointed hour. 

With the surplus property out of the way, policing billets and 
towns became a simple matter. The men carefully rolled their packs 
so as to make sure of their possessions and carried them to the street. 
When they returned they had nothing to do but "make a cleanin' " 
and they did it with a vengeance. Another skirmish through the 
streets completed the police to the satisfaction of the inspectors. 

It remained now to square accounts with the civilian population. 
Proclamations had been posted notifying them to turn in all claims 
for damage. Officers were required to pay for messes and kitchen. 
Final settlements were largely in the hands of the town majors. 
These town majors must have clearance receipts from the burger- 
meister within their area. All claims must be settled before leaving 
the posts. When the train pulled in every man, town majors and all, 
were waiting to go aboard. 

The first trains were made up of forty cars (hommes-chevaux 
type), one coach for officers together with two of the former type, 
sleeping cars for officers, one kitchen car and two baggage cars. 
Each train carried approximately nine hundred men and fifty of- 
ficers. The first train left on the evening of May 6th; the second 
followed early in the morning of May 7th, and the last train with 
Regimental Headquarters, Headquarters Company, Companies "A" 
and "B" and some artillery troops at 8:07 p. m. May 7th. 



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191 




"Come and Git It" 



Everybody was glad to go and good feelings spread to those who 
were left behind. Mother Fitzgerald and Miss Heermance had gone 
to Brest several days earlier to arrange for a "Y." Miss McCrossen 
and Miss Roth, Red Cross workers, and the nurses from the evacua- 
tion hospital distributed handkerchiefs, toilet bags, and doughnuts 
by the ambulance load. During the occupation period the personnel 
of the evacuation hospital and the personnel of the 353rd Infantry 
had become fast friends. For a time there was some misunderstand- 
ing about the regulations forbidding nurses to associate with enlisted 
men, but this came to be understood as other army regulations for 
which those immediately concerned were not responsible and mu- 
tual appreciation grew with acquaintance. Even the civilian popu- 
lation was on hand, though they were prevented from expressing 
their good wishes they looked them at a distance. The Americans 
had taken their beds, they had forced them to sweep streets; they 
had made them pay respect to the national hymn; but experience had 
taught them confidence in the American sense of justice and good 
will. Enemies as well as friends waved good-bye until the train 
rounded the hill. 

Train orders were rigid. A non-commissioned officer was in 
charge of each car and sentinels were detailed to maintain order. 
The Troop Movement Officer reported : "Two men have each lost 
a leg, one man his life and the Paris Express has been derailed 
through failure to comply with orders." Officers as well as enlisted 
men were determined that no accident should occur on this final 
trip to the port of embarkation. Car doors toward the opposite 



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track were kept closed. Men left and returned to the cars at the 
bugler's call. Each train of the 353rd Infantry came into Brest with- 
out a casualty. 

Information was vague as to the route and schedule but the 
various station masters had orders along the way and kept the train 
moving which was enough to satisfy the men. Chaplain O'Niell, 
who had already become famous for his ability in "making arrange- 
ments" for supplies with various auxiliary organizations, had lined 
up a double portion of doughnuts at Trier. It was a rough and 
tumble ride to Conflans where breakfast was served the next morn- 
ing. But the outfit was on the road home and any sort of "goin' " 
was good. 

Spring was in full sway throughout the rest of the journey. Trees 
w^ere in bloom and peasants were working their fields. The route 
led through Etain to Verdun — practically the line of German ad- 
vance into France. The train halted on the heights at the outskirts 
of the city for dinner. The loose chalky hill side mingled with rock 
and cut through trenches seemed to indicate the work of an internal 
upheaval rather than the destruction of artillery from the surface. 
Here and there a wretched stubby tree with only an occasional branch 
told the violence of shell splinters that lay everywhere. Down with- 
in the city one group of German prisoners was clearing away wreck- 
age and another was shaping up the graves in a French cemetery. 
Men and nature combined to restore the devastation of war. 




Settin' Up ExEnciSES on the Way From Prum to Brest 



Return and Demobilization 



193 



When the train pulled on through and crossed the Meuse, the 
men looked back at the defenses of the irreducible salient. Hills to 
the front and on either flank protected the low plain to the rear. 
Everywhere within this area were openings to underground shelters 
and along the way were still the signs of shelling that had all but 
cut off the approaches to the city. It was clear that the real de- 
fenses of Verdun were not hills and forts but the unconquerable men 
who had said, "They shall not pass." 




The route continued down the Meuse through wire entangle- 
ments and strips of No Man's Land to St. Mihiel. Barges were rot- 
ting in the sluggish canal that paralleled the railroad. Both railroad 
and canal had been cut by the Germans from the earliest days of the 
war until the reduction of the St. Mihiel salient on September 12, 
1918. St. Mihiel was peculiarly interesting to the men of the 353rd 
Infantry, for the name itself reminded them of their first time over 
the top. Life seemed to be ebbing back into the ruined city. Some 
homes showed signs of recent repair and one could scent the fresh 
dug soil of gardens. But the creak of the train and the resounding 
voices of the soldiers in the stillness of the evening still brought 
feelings of desolation. 

It was still light when the train pulled into Commercy. Battle- 
fields were passed. Here all was activity and industry. Seven 
months before the 353rd Infantry had moved through this city for a 
part in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. The men talked over the wild 
night ride from Jouy to Becicourt and the experiences that followed. 
Always they reached the same conclusion : "The greatest exper- 



194 Regimental History 353vd Infantry 

ience of a life, I wouldn't have missed it for a million but I wouldn't 
go through it again for a billion." 

Steadily the train rolled on through Florentine, Auxerre, Cosnes, 
and Bourges toward Brest. The country here showed few signs of 
war. Many fields were already planted and others were being culti- 
vated. Surely France would soon recover from the war. And then 
came the reality — worse than ruined fields was the loss of the na- 
tion's man-power. Everywhere women held the plow or drove the 
team. But the scenes before them suggested more to the Americans 
than the mere possibilities of economic restoration. They forgot 
fields and harvest, towns and industries in their sympathy for those 
who remembered loved ones, "Morts pour la France." They, too, 
were leaving comrades behind and must try to carry a message of 
consolation to neighbors back home. 

The next stop was Gievres, the baggage depot of the A. E. F. 
Cities were now coming to be of interest because of the part they 
played in American activities. At St, Aignan was the last of the 
great replacement camps. Here were the insignia of all divisions. 
Civilian tradesmen crowded along the train at every stop. They had 
come to take advantage of soldier's appetite and American's gener- 
osity. Oranges sold seven for five francs, but the doughboy must 
have the oranges even though he felt that he was being held up by 
his ally. As the train pulled into Brittany, peasants lined the trains 
and called out "cegarette," "choclat." Whether they received gifts 
or a dash of water they answered "Mercie" and waved farewell. 

At about noon on May 11th the last train reached Brest and the 
entire regiment was again assembled at Camp Pontanezen, about five 
kilometers out of the city. Ships were already in the harbor, so 
without delay preparations began for embarkation. 

Camp Pontanezen appealed strongly to the men of the 353rd In- 
fantry. Activities here were on a big scale and distinctively Ameri- 
can in spirit and function. Here were 1100 buildings and 6000 
floored tents with a capacity of 20,000 permanent and 60,000 tran- 
sient troops. Each soldier was provided with a bed and a mattress 
and as many blankets as he wanted. Twelve troop kitchens were in 
operation, each capable of feeding 8500 men in an hour. The bath- 
ing plant accommodated 2500 men per hour. From a small camp for 
10,000 soldiers in December, 1917, it had grown under the stress of 
necessity to the largest camp in the world. 

Everything was done on a grand scale; battalions lined up for 
physical inspection and delousing. The men laid out, checked up, 
and rolled equipment "by the numbers" — ten minutes to the com- 
pany. Records and company funds went through a similar schedule. 
Lieutenant Scanlon gathered up thousands of loose francs in the 
regiment and converted them into brand new American money. Al- 
most before the men could realize what had happened in this big 
busy camp, orders came at noon on May 12th to go aboard the fol- 
lowing morning. 



Return and Demobilization 195 

By noon of May 13th, the 2533 enlisted men and 135 officers of 
the 353rd Infantry were aboard U. S. S. Leviathan, the biggest ship 
afloat. They were the first troops aboard. Colonel Reeves w^as 
promptly appointed, and remained throughout the entire voyage. 
Troop Commander. Many things had to be done at once. Guard 
must be posted; mess must be arranged and police must be begun im- 
mediately. But officers and men were accustomed to dealing with 
new situations. Major Masseck was made ship's chief of staff; Capt. 
C. S. Turner, the ship's adjutant; Lieutenant-Colonel Peatross was 
placed in charge of the guard; Captain Dienst, police officer; Cap- 
tain Keim, mess officer; Captain Eades took over the information 
bureau, and Lieutenant Underbill became the Army-Navy liaison 
officer. Each with his book of instructions began to "carry on." 

All w^ent well until the "chow" line started. Through error or ef- 
forts for "seconds" it had gotten into an endless chain until a dough- 
boy said to Captain Keim, "Will you tell me, sir, how to get out of 
this line? I have been around four times already and I can't go any 
more." 

In the evening of May 13th, the 356th Infantry came aboard. 
Troops of the 33rd Division and other organizations, together with 
casuals, followed, and at 8 p. m., May 14, 1919, the return voyage be- 
gan with a grand total of 12,000 troops on board. 

The sea was quiet and everybody felt safe and content. Just a 
year before the 353rd Infantry had set sail from Hoboken. At that 
time hostile submarines were active along the American coast. The 
regiment was moving toward the western front for action. Now the 
ocean was clear of submarines and the men were looking forward 
to peaceful pursuits in the homeland. To the satisfaction of a task 
well done, were added all the comforts of life on this big ship, the 
Vaterland, that had been the pride of Imperial Germany. Moreover, 
it was with genuine pride and gratitude that officers and men read 
this final overseas order : 

G. H. Q. AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

France, Feb. 28, 1919. 
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 38-A. 

My Fellow Soldiers: 

Now that your service with the American Expeditionary 
Forces is about to terminate, I can not let you go without a per- 
sonal word. At the call to arms, the patriotic young manhood of 
America eagerly responded and became the formidable army 
whose decisive victories testify to its efficiency and its valor. 
With the support of the nation firmly united to defend the cause 
of liberty, our army has executed the wull of the people with 
resolute purpose. Our democracy has been tested, and the forces 
of autocracy have been defeated. To the glory of the citizen- 
soldier, our troops have faithfully fulfilled their trust, and in a 
succession of brilliant offensives have overcome the menace to 
our civilization. 



196 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

As an individual, your part in the world war has been an 
important one in the sum total of our achievements. Whether 
keeping lonely vigil in the trenches, or gallantly storming the 
enemy's stronghold; whether enduring monotonous drudgery at 
the rear, or sustaining the fighting line at the front, each has 
bravely and efficiently played his part. By willing sacrifice of 
personal rights; by cheerful endurance of hardship and priva- 
tion; by vigor, strength and indomitable will, made effective by 
thorough organization and cordial co-operation, you inspired the 
war-worn allies with new life and turned the tide of threatened 
defeat into overwhelming victory. 

With a consecrated devotion to duty and a will to conquer, 
you have loyally served your country. By your exemplary con- 
duct a standard has been established and maintained never be- 
fore attained by any army. With mind and body as clean and 
strong as the decisive blows you delivered against the foe, you 
are soon to return to the pursuits of peace. In leaving the scenes 
of your victories, may I ask that you carry home your high ideals 
and continue to live as you have served — an honor to the princi- 
ples for which you have fought and to the fallen comrades you 
leave behind. 

It is with pride in our success that I extend my sincere 
thanks for your splendid service to the army and to the nation. 

Faithfully, 
John J. Pershing, Commander-in-Chief. 
Official : Robert C. Davis, Adjutant-General. 

The voyage itself was uneventful. Except for guard duty, police, 
and abandon ship drill, the men had little to do but read and play 
games and think it all over. The presence of some 1400 wounded 
and disabled soldiers aboard reminded everyone, in spite of effort 
to forget, of the whole grim business in which he had been engaged. 
The sympathy of buddies went out to these men for whom the war 
would never end. And then, too, the joy of return was tempered by 
the thought of separation. Never before was it so apparent that 
these returning veterans who had left their homes as boys were now 
returning as men. 

The days went speedily by. Information from the naval auth- 
orities assured schedule progress. In accordance w^ith instructions, 
reports had been submitted, "showing the number of officers and 
men destined for each camp or cantonment, destination given in each 
case to be the camp or camp unit nearest the place to which indi- 
viduals are entitled to travel pay ***** These lists 
to be used as a basis of separation of the unit upon arrival in United 
States." 

It seemed probable, therefore, that the voyage would conclude 
the existence of the 353rd Infantry as a military unit. In anticipation 
of this event Colonel Reeves issued his final order aboard ship : 



Return and Demobilization 197 

HEADQUARTERS 353RD INFANTRY 

U. S. S. Leviathan 

May 22, 1919. 
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 11. 

The 353rd Infantry lands in America today after an absence 
of one year, less twelve days. The mission of the regiment in 
the World War has been accomplished. Demobilization will be- 
gin at once, each man going to the camp nearest his home. 

In taking farewell of the regiment the Regimental Commander 
finds it impossible to express the joy and pride that have been 
his in being so fortunate as to be the commanding officer of such 
an organization, and much less is he able to express his profound 
gratitude and appreciation of the loyalty, faithfulness and co- 
operation on the part of officers and men, without which noth- 
ing could have been done. 

The regiment is less than two years old. It was organized Sep- 
tember 5, 1917, and left the United States for France, June 4, 
1918. The life of the regiment has been essentially one of ac- 
tivity. There have been no periods of unnecessary waiting in 
training camps nor of labor in rear areas. It has been from 
first to last a clean-cut fighting unit, organized, trained and 
equipped for that purpose, and right well has it fulfilled its 
mission. No words of the Regimental Commander can add to 
that reputation. The record of its deeds is written in the im- 
perishable history of the country. It is a record that every man 
may well be proud of and proud to transmit to posterity. 

We were of that great mass of "doughboys" whose fame is 
immortal as the one part of the army that functioned at any and 
all times, gave no excuses and made no explanations. Constant 
accomplishment was their part. 

The regiment has been especially characterized by a spirit of 
comradeship that has made possible our achievements. The 
Regimental Commander points to this with more pride than to 
any other attainment, great as the others have been. 

Vain-glorious boastings and invidious comparisons are alike — 
harmful and inconsistent with the spirit of the regiment. The 
Regimental Commander begs each and every one to avoid all 
such. 

As a final word the Regimental Commander wishes every one 
happiness and success for the future and is confident that they 
will attain them if there be carried to civil life that noble spirit 
of self-sacrificing assistance which has always been exhibited 
in the military service. 

(Signed) — James H. Reeves, Colonel, 

Commanding. 
Official: C. S. Turner, Captain, 353rd Infantry, Adjutant. 

Distribution : To every officer and man in the regiment. 



198 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

No returning soldiers ever received a finer welcome. Gaily dec- 
orated boats loaded with friends and relatives pulled up alongside. 
General Wood was there to greet his returning division. Bands and 
steam whistles helped to express the joy of the occasion. But almost 
to a man the doughboy gazed away, afraid to look into the eyes of 
his buddie lest he should reveal something of the emotion that filled 
his soul. 



CHAPTER XXIX. 

The Story of Headquarters Company 



Adjustments in the American Army to meet the needs of World 
War conditions brought up many difficult problems of organization. 
Increase in the personnel and equipment of Infantry Regiments de- 
manded larger provision for over-head control. The staff had to be 
enlarged to include a greater number of officers and enlisted men 
and the infantry had added certain auxiliary weapons to its equip- 
ment, which required specially trained personnel. The Stokes 
mortar had been adopted from the British Army, and the 37 mm. 
gun had come from the French Army where it, too, had proved its 
value. It was not possible to have one of these guns with each com- 
pany of infantry but one platoon of the regiment with two or three 
guns could be specially trained in handling them, and, under direct 
orders of the regimental commander, could be used in any part of 
the regimental sector at any time. Among the many innovations, 
therefore, in the organization of an infantry regiment, that of princi- 
pal importance, perhaps, was the creation of a Headquarters Com- 
pany. Only the regimental band, a small enlisted staff and mounted 
orderly section had heretofore been attached to regimental head- 
quarters, but now the Headquarters Company was to be the largest 
single company in the regiment and would consist of the following: 

MAXIMUM STRENGTH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 

From Tables of Organization of May, 1918. 

OFFICERS MEN 

Headquarters Staff -- 2 42 

Orderly Section 29 

Band - 1 49 

Signal Platoon 1 76 

Bombers and Sappers Platoon 2 48 

Pounder Platoon - 1 38 

Pioneer Platoon 1 54 

Total - 8 336 

The task of organizing this body was doubly difficult because 
men had to be trained in both infantry warfare and in the diversi- 
fied lines of their specialties. The personnel was chosen from the 
entire regiment and assigned to the different platoons on the basis 
of special qualifications. Lieut. Thurman E. Keim, who had early 
been given command, fearlessly undertook this difficult task. 

At first, it was "squads east, west," the same as in the letter com- 
panies but all the while officers were carefully studying their spec- 
ialties and planning the instruction of their platoons. Lieut. R. A. 
Ballweg took command of the Bombers; Lieut. Morton B. Shepard, 



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the Pioneers; Lieutenant Biggs, the Intelligence Section; Lieutenant 
Benning, the Signal Platoon. Capt. George W. English commanded 
the company for a short period, but on receiving his majority was 
placed in command of the First Battalion. Lieutenant Keim again 
resumed command and was made captain. 

On June 24th we arrived at Manois, France, for our final equip- 
ment and training before moving up to the front. Each platoon com- 
mander now drilled his men in their own specialty. Captain Keim 
with the able assistance of his first sergeant, Lloyd E. Craig, devoted 




Headquarters Company Chow Line, Phum, Germany. 



most of his time to the big task of equipping the company. The 4th 
of August found our regiment occupying its first sector of the 
trenches with Regimental Headquarters in the hillside P. C. at Jack- 
sonville, half a kilometer north of Manonville, and Headquarters 
Company in the old chateau in Manonville. 

Now the Headquarters Company, as a company, ceased to exist. 
"The greatest of all is the servant of all," expresses the case of the 
company. With the bombers and pounders at the front, the signal 
platoon scattered all over the regimental area keeping up communi- 
cation, the pioneers doing construction work at the various points in 
the sector, and many men detailed as clerks, stenographers, ob- 
servers, messengers, sergeants-major, etc., at regimental headquart- 
ers and with the three battalions, the company was literally scattered 



The Story of Headquarters Company 201 

to the four winds. From now on until the signing of the armistice, 
the units of the company w^ere to be widely separated in the per- 
formance of their duties. For this reason it is necessary to record 
their activities individually. 



The Adjutant's Office 



To be historically correct an account of the Adjutant's Office 
should include the statements of four or five diverse departments into 
which the Adjutant's Office developed in the course of the American 
Army's reorganization. Originally the sole purpose of this office 
was to provide the machinery for the supervision, command, and 
check of the manifold duties involved in the existence and operation 
of an Infantry Regiment, 

As the war progressed, special departments to cope with the di- 
verse problems became imperative. Consequently, from the Adju- 
tant's Office with its increased personnel sprang the Intelligence, 
Operation, and Personnel Sections to take care of the duties indi- 
cated by their names. It must not be inferred, however, that the 
Adjutant's Office through these dispensations became an insignifi- 
cant part of the regiment, for the Adjutant's Office retained the first 
and last word and was forced to hold itself responsible for the trials 
and mistakes of the new-born sections. 

When the day for entraining , May 25, 1918, came, the "indispen- 
sable" contents of the spacious quarters in Camp Funston were crowd- 
ed into a few cubic feet of boxes and shipped for the A. E. F. Cases 
and field desks were stuffed to capacity. We were sure then that 
this limited supply of material would hamper our operations, but 
this was the period of apprenticeship. Later when an order came 
to move, the sergeant-major would stick the "indispensable" papers 
in his coat pocket, sling his pack, and away would go the Adjutant's 
Office. It is freely admitted, how^ever, that this mobility was ac- 
quired only after intensive training as well as bitter experience. 
"Over There," the Adjutant's Office was the first to experience a 
barrage. It was a barrage of shipping lists, service records, memo- 
randa, and orders of all descriptions. The ordeal was trying but the 
personnel of the Adjutant's Office survived and advanced to com- 
parative rest as the regiment neared the line. 

In the Toul sector the possibilities of incurring casualties in the 
Adjutant's Office was markedly reduced. The entire force was cut 
to two persons — Captain Turner, who succeeded Captain Masseck, 
and Sergeant-Major Davis, Nevertheless, this personnel must have a 
place of business and an immense room in the old Chateau Manon- 
ville was reserved for its quarters. 

The Adjutant's Office of a regiment is always, in the opinion of 
the staff, a target for enemy registration, but orders must be written 
and streets policed. The personnel must function in spite of enemy 
artillery. It is a fact well worth recording in the annals of the 353rd 



202 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

Infantry and well worth the consideration of those critics who de- 
clare that the specialty men of Headquarters Company do not get the 
necessary training in self-defense, that on several occasions visitors 
to this office would have searched in vain in the usual places for the 
personnel of the Adjutant's Department. They were under cover of 
the furniture and in posture prescribed by the I. D. R., while some 
"barrack bag" whistled on to its destination. 

The zero hour of September 12th found the Adjutant's Office 
safely packed away in a forty-foot dugout in the town of Minorville, 
fourteen kilometers from the front lines. Close scrutiny of the in- 
structions pertaining to the duties of Regimental Headquarters, the 
nerve center and brain of the organization, not only justified this 
location but made it a matter of actual requirement. However, we 
did not remain there long. 

Amid the heavy rain of shells from a watchful enemy, the office 
was packed into the Winton and moved to Bouillonville. With the 
reassembly of forces and organization of positions came a flood of 
work. When the 353rd Infantry shifted to the westward, the Adju- 
tant and his personnel followed on to Beney, Here the staff felt the 
true bitterness and danger of the front. Incessant shelling day and 
night rendered movement impossible. Residence in a P. C. at the 
front can alone give an appreciation of the humor and tragedy of 
the situation. Colonels, adjutants, clerks, sergeants, and runners 
nervously fishing about for this order and that, clicking away on 
Coronas, diving for safety at irregular intervals, operated and co- 
operated. The experience was intensive but interesting. 

By this time packing up had become a matter of little conse- 
quence to the personnel of the Adjutant's Office. W^hen the 353rd 
Infantry shifted to the Argonne-Meuse sector, the Adjutant's Office 
finally landed in a shell-shocked, riddled, old barn of Ecles Fon- 
taine. Captain Turner was now placed in command of Headquarters 
Company and Captain Biggs became the new adjutant. In addition 
to his other duties, he was in charge of the rear echelon of the regi- 
ment and had surveillance of all liaison w^ith the advanced troops. 
The salvage which had been collected in Ecles Fontaine was straight- 
way dedicated to the comfort of the men in the rear echelon; and 
though the song of passing shells kept the mind in a nervous state, 
the physical man had some opportunity for rest. 

With the armistice on November 11th, the Adjutant's Office again 
came into full and proper sway. The personnel marched or rode in 
fitting authority to the city of Stenay on the Meuse River. Upon ar- 
rival, boxes were pried open and contents poured out in the form of 
orders and memoranda upon a weary, waiting regiment. 

Then came the long, slow march across Belgium and Luxemburg 
into Germany. The Adjutant's Office had learned to spread its wings 
at a moment's notice. Captain Biggs was made operations officer 
while the regiment was on the march into Germany, and Capt. C. S. 
Turner was again detailed as adjutant and remained as such until 
the regiment was demobilized. New officers came with lightning 
rapidity, so that the enlisted personnel grew facile in the art of 



The Story of Headquarters Company 203 

adaptation to new adjutants. Moreover, the personnel learned to 
occupy the best possible places with the greatest possible expansion, 
and the meanest places with the least possible inconvenience. So far 
as known, the personnel of the Adjutant's Office suffered no casual- 
ties except through "fair wear and tear." But always whatever the 
situation, the personnel of the Adjutant's Office found a solution and 
"carried on." 



The Band 



Bandmaster Meyers said it himself, "I raised that band from pup- 
pies up." And it was true. Mr. Meyers had transferred from the old 




Band Men Burying the First Dead in the St. Mihiel Offensive. 

13th Cavalry to 353rd Infantry at its very birth. He chose for mem- 
bership in his band the best talent available from the great mass of 
civilians that was being formed into this new regiment. Mr. Meyers 
belonged to the classic school, having received his musical education 
in Europe. A few weeks under his instruction enabled the band to 
give Sunday evening concerts in the Kansas Building and on the 9th 
of March, 1918, a tour was made of the state of Kansas. Twenty-nine 
concerts in twenty-three days on this trip established the reputation 
of the 353rd Infantry Band. 

"While our regiment was in training at Manois, France, the band 
was rehearsing and giving evening concerts for the men. On the 
13th of July, the First Battalion and our Regimental Band were 



204 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

chosen to represent the 89th Division in a parade before General 
Pershing at G. H. Q., Chaumont. The A. E. F. Commander was satis- 
lied from the showing made that our division was capable of hold- 
ing its own in the line. No small credit was due the band for this 
good showing. 

The bandmen were instructed in first-aid, for this had previously 
been the duty of musicians in time of war. But just as our regiment 
was moving up to its first sector in the line, this policy regarding 
bandmen was reversed. Knowing well the recuperative value of 
music for the worn-out doughboy with shell-shocked nerves and the 
stiinulus of livening tunes on the morale of a man just before he goes 
into battle, the American Commander had decided to keep the musi- 
cians of his fighting units where they could render their most valu- 
able service. Hence the band was held back in Manonville in the pic- 
turesque, 12th century chateau to give concerts for the men having 
their turn in reserve. 

But even in Manonville the bandmen were not exempt from shell- 
ing. One sunny afternoon while the band was engaged in the lower 
end of the village, Fritz evidently spied them from his observation 
balloon. He sent over a token of his love in the form of a large shell 
that exploded a short distance from the gathering. But the concert 
ended with the usual rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner." 

On the 8th of September the band was ordered to Minorville and 
told to be ready for any emergency which might arise in the coming 
drive. The emergencies appeared promptly. It w^as found necessary 
to send twenty of the bandmen to Toul to bring back forty horses. 
Those remaining worked all day and night transferring ammunition 
from Manonville to Minorville. 

September 12th, the day of the drive, was spent in "watchful 
waiting," but soon after an order called a number of the men for a 
burial detail near the village of Limey. Later, the entire band w^as 
ordered out, part of them to bury their dead comrades and the rest 
of them to salvage equipment that had been lost by the Americans or 
captured from the Germans. From this time on, these were almost 
permanent details for the musicians. 

From Bouillonville the band returned to Minorville for a few days 
to give concerts for the sick and wounded in the nearby evacuation 
hospital. Thus, after the St. Mihiel offensive, the bandmen brought 
cheer, as they continued to serve on special details. 

One of the duties of the band now was to search for the lost and 
missing. Under the leadership of Chaplain Carpenter, every yard of 
the sector covered by the regiment during the drive was thoroughly 
searched. All bodies found were given proper burial service. 

While Regimental Headquarters were at Ecles Fontaine, in the 
Argonne, the band remained in the dense woods several kilometers 
to the rear. The instruments were stored in an old concrete dugout, 
used by Captain Sichterman for a regimental personnel office. There 
was no kitchen here, so the bandmen had to spend most of their time 
searching for food. When the Regimental P. C. moved up to the 



The Story of Headquarters Company 205 

Romagne Road, the band moved to Ecles Fontaine and "dug in" on 
a hillside. 

The band was now engaged permanently in burying the dead, not 
only of the 89th Division but of the 32nd Division as well. In this 
work they gained special commendation from the Commanding Gen- 
eral of the latter division. The following message will show the 
nature and extent of their work in this sector : 

From Lt.-Col. Boschen. 

At Ecles Fontaine How sent 

Date October 22. Hour No. Phone 

To Colonel Reeves, 353rd Infantry, Advance P. C. 

Band, under command of Chaplain Carpenter, now being 
used to bury dead — ten bandmen on duty with Captain Keim 
should be replaced. ***** 

Boschen, Lt.-Col. 

On this duty the bandmen were frequently exposed to shell-fire. 
"While in a 354th Infantry "chow" line in the village of Gesnes, a shell 
struck the kitchen, killing fifteen men and wounding as many more. 
Luckily all of our bandmen escaped unharmed. 

Following the drive of November 1st and 2nd, the territory from 
Romagne to Beaufort was thoroughly searched for the dead. Under 
the leadership of Chaplain Ashmore, the band buried sixty-one men, 
friend and foe, on the 7th of November. This was the record for 
any one day. Later the detail worked under shell-fire from Beau- 
clair to Beaufort. 

Armistice day found the band, a very thankful outfit, in Tailly. 
The instruments had arrived from the woods. At the eleventh hour 
some snappy tunes were played for the tired men. All music ceased 
when the Chief-of-Staff of the division drove up in his car and in- 
formed the players that even though the armistice was in effect, the 
war was not yet over. As a penalty for their celebration, the entire 
band was sent that afternoon to bury dead horses. But the armis- 
tice soon put the band again on its old-time footing as the entertain- 
ers of the regiment. And in the days that followed the band had a 
large share in bringing the men of the 353rd Infantry back again to 
normal life. 



Bombers 

The Bombers Platoon is equipped wuth six light Stokes mortars, 
arms especially designed for infantrymen. The limits of its range 
are 100 and 1800 yards, and it is most effectively fired at an angle of 
45 degrees. This short range indicates that it must be employed in 
close support of the infantry. Its principal use is in the defense of a 
sector. 



206 Eegimenial History 353rd Infantry 

The first opportunity of the Bombers occurred on the morning 
of August 31st when the Germans sent over a silent raiding party 
against "L" Company. The outpost had orders, in the event of an 
attack, to fall back on the line of resistance unless cut off by artil- 
lery. As there was no shelling on this occasion, they dropped back 
down a communicating trench. When the Germans appeared, Corp. 
E. A. Westfall and two men were stationed with a mortar about two 
hundred yards to the rear of this outpost. The retiring infantrymen 
informed them of the raid. They opened fire with a rapid succes- 
sion of about twenty shells. Observations revealed the raiding party 
advancing on the flank. The three men grasped their rifles, jumped 
out of the trench, and joined the infantrymen. 

Suddenly a voice said in perfect English, "Don't shoot, Three 
Fifty Fourth." Thrown off their guard by this unexpected warning, 
the party hesitated for a few seconds. But the sound of some Ger- 
man jargon banished all doubts and the men opened fire. The Ger- 
mans were driven back with a loss of nine killed and twelve wound- 
ed. From this time on, the infantrymen, whatever their opinion of 
the Stokes mortar, never doubted the effectiveness of this individual 
bomber. In further confirmation of this staying quality, the Bomb- 
ers relate this story of one of their members. While his crew was 
near Limey, Chief Deibo, an Indian, was wounded by a piece of 
shrapnel which remained in his leg. The doctor asked, "Will you 
have an anaesthetic?" "No, give me a cigarette," was the stoical 
answer. 

On the night of September 11th, the Stokes mortar sections, al- 
ternating cursing with coaxing, made their way through the jam and 
confusion of troops to positions north of Limey. At two o'clock the 
guns were in position. At "H" Hour the crews went over the top, 
lugging their guns and ammunition. 

The barrel of a Stokes mortar weighs 51 pounds, its stand 20 
pounds, its base-plate 20 pounds, and the bombs approximately 11 
pounds each. This weight had to be distributed among the men of 
a squad already loaded down with rifles and rifle ammunition. Be- 
fore they had gone very far in their attempt to keep up with rapidly 
advancing doughboys, the Bombers became discouraged with the 
prospect of missing the fun. They left the mortars behind in the 
charge of one man and advanced as ordinary riflemen, overtaking 
and assisting the assaulting battalion as far as the fifth objective. 

The Bombers remained in Bouillonville with Begimental Head- 
quarters until their mortars could be brought up. They took over a 
spacious dwelling that the former Boche occupants in their flight 
had left in fairly good condition. It had many of the comforts of 
a club house and was well furnished, even boasting a good piano. 
For three days, the Headquarters Company had been without a 
kitchen, and so naturally the efforts of all Bombers were directed 
toward the perfection of their mess, where their resourcefulness 
found its best expression. 



The Story of Headquarters Company 207 

In order to show their appreciation, the Bombers prepared a ban- 
quet in honor of "Mother" Fitzgerald and Miss Hermance. Other 
guests were Lieutenant Leedy, their platoon commander, Lieutenant 
Ballweg, and Chaplain Carpenter of the Second Battalion, An artil- 
lery outfit donated a quarter of a fresh beef and a nearby garden 
furnished potatoes, green cabbage, green beans, and squash. The 
feast was placed upon a linen-covered table with china plates and 
real silverware. The occasion was the source of much pleasant re- 
trospection during the trying days which followed. 

In the St. Benoit sector the Bombers suffered their first severe 
casualties. On the night of October 2nd the gun emplacement was 
struck by a shell of a large caliber. Pvt. Cecil E. Dillon was killed 
and Corporal Crebo seriously wounded. Our artillery was now en- 
gaged in heavy bombardments of German positions. On the night of 
October 3rd Fritz retaliated with a severe gas attack on our sector, 
claiming 11 Bombers as victims. 

At Ecles Fontaine the Bombers received replacements from the 
86th Division and were put under the direct command of Sergeant 
Aldrich, one of their old veterans. While the 89th Division was in 
reserve, the Bombers trained their new men and re-organized the 
platoon. 

In the Bantheville Woods, which were subjected to continual 
shelling, the platoon learned more hardships of war. Kitchens were 
forced to remain far to the rear, and "chow" details could scarcely 
get through without casualties. Water was scarce and the men 
would sometimes, in spite of orders to the contrary, drink the seep- 
age water from a shell hole. But regardless of trials, the Bombers 
"stuck it out" and "carried on." 

As soon as Bantheville Woods had been mopped up and our lines 
established on its northern edge, the Bombers began preparations 
for the coming drive. By midnight the crews were in position, and 
at 4:30 a. m. they added their four guns to the barrage, firing a hun- 
dred and sixty rounds in an hour's time. Just before "H" Hour they 
hammered targets directly in front of our lines. At 5:30 the Bomb- 
ers stepped off with the front wave and encountered little resistance 
in the first lines of the enemy. The advance proceeded about two 
kilometers. Our lines w^ere now receiving direct fire from enemy 
artillery at very close range. Due to the heavy fog and smoke, the 
gun could not be located at once. However, one of the Stokes mor- 
tars was ordered into position in a shell hole behind the narrow 
gauge railroad. In the meantime, Sergeant Aldrich reconnoitered 
the situation and definitely located the target. Private Hamilton 
fired the mortar. The third bomb completely knocked out the artil- 
lery piece and either killed or wounded every man of the enemy 
crew. 

From the time of the drive until the armistice, the platoon con- 
tinued training and organization. It will be remembered that many 
of the men had joined the platoon but a few days before the drive. 



208 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

But the night of November 10th found the Bombers Platoon re- 
organized and thoroughly imbued with the spirit of service, again in 
position and ready to accompany the First Battalion in its drive 
across the Meuse River. 



Intelligence Section and Some Information 



In the beginning — which in this instance refers to the 353rd In- 
fantry training period at Camp Funston, Kansas — the Intelligence 
Section was without form and void, and, to continue the paraphrase, 
darkness reigned upon the face of the Regimental Intelligence Sec- 
tion. If anyone had knowledge of such work, that knowledge, in ac- 
cordance with strict injunctions, was kept strictly "SECRET." 

Lieut. Clyde H. Biggs, while Assistant Adjutant of the Regiment 
attended the Divisional School of Intelligence and received such in- 
struction as was to be had. Toward the end of April, 1918, Sergeant 
Noll and Corporal Quinn were selected as the nucleus of w^hat after- 
wards developed into the Regimental Intelligence Section. These men 
gained a slight inkling as to the nature and function of an Intelli- 
gence Section from a lecture given by Lieut-Col. Kilbourne, then 
Divisional Intelligence Officer. Several maneuvers, in which the 
Regimental Intelligence Section took part at that time, were funda- 
mentally liaison problems. 

And thus we found ourselves in the training area at Manois, 
France, in the early days of July, 1918, still unorganized and still 
hazy as to the part we were to play in the actions before us. How- 
ever, during this period of uncertainty, the personnel grew by the 
addition of Pvts. Irving T. Snyder as French interpreter, Jos. F. 
Shafer and Jos. L. Moss as mapmen, Pvt. George Baerg as German 
interpreter, and Pvts. George H. Ansdell and Irvin Dir as observer 
and typist, respectively. And the third week in July was profitably 
spent in Andelot, France, at the 4th Army Corps Intelligence School. 
Here w^e learned our mission and spent a week of intensive training 
under the able leadership of Maj. A. M. Johnson, whose wonderful 
enthusiasm inspired the men to put forth their utmost effort. 

The course included lectures and practical map work (reading 
co-ordinates held a prominent place), the location and construction 
of observation posts, landscape sketching, identification of prison- 
ers, camouflage, scouting and patroling, and a sketchy lecture on 
airplane photography — all crowded into one short week. Moreover, 
two terrain problems, one covering a period of twenty-four consec- 
utive hours, kept the pupils on their toes. The fact that Major John- 
son selected a report submitted by the Intelligence Section of the 
353rd Infantry as a model for Intelligence and Operations reports 
shows the application of the men of this regiment. One thing im- 
pressed throughout the course was the importance of keeping in- 
formation absolutely SECRET. Experience proved this admonition. 



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209 



in part, a mistake, as too rigid adherence frequently brought more 
harmful than beneficial results in actual operations. 

On our return to the regimental training area, we pursued the 
course as outlined two weeks longer; and the early part of August, 
1918, found us on our way to the front where our Division relieved 
the 82nd Division in the Lucey Sector. Shortly before leaving Ma- 
nois. Lieutenant Biggs was appointed Regimental Adjutant; Lieut. 
Carl G. Eades, Second Battalion Scout Officer, took his place and re- 
mained the Regimental Intelligence Officer until the demobilization 
of the Regiment. 




View of Trenches North of Chauvan and Hagemont Woods 
IN THE Distance. First Regimental O. P. 



"We were indebted to the officers and men of the 326th Infantry, 
whom we relieved, for much valuable assistance in the conduct of 
our O. P. (observation post), in keeping files and battle maps, in 
submitting reports, and much more which they had learned from ac- 
tual experience. Our section was now divided. Sergeants Noll and 
Snyder, and Privates Shaffer and Moss remained in the Intelligence 
Office in Manonville; Corporal Quinn, Privates Baerg, Dir and Ans- 
dell took charge of the 0. P. of the 326th Infantry in Hocquemont 
Woods. This O. P. was located on a platform in a tree. But the 
view of the enemy terrain opposite our sector was very limited. 
Nevertheless, a few days occupancy gave the observers a good grasp 
of their duty. The First Division, occupying the sector to our right 
had its 0. P. in the same vicinity. Both groups of observers used 
the same dugouts. When off duty, the First Division observers re- 



210 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

galed our men with wild tales of their experience at Chateau-Thierry 
and other active fronts. Environment as well as practice helped us 
rapidly on toward professional observation. 

Finding our staff of observers insufficient for the arduous w^ork 
in hand, we obtained three more men from the battalions; Privates 
Buhler, Scott, and Bleistein, from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalion 
Scouts, respectively. In addition to being a good observer. Private 
Buhler soon proved his value as a chef for the outfit. Even war 
could not make the American doughboy forget his appetite, and par- 
ticularly his love for "hot cakes." Shelling was intermittent, at 
times quite heavy. Nevertheless, the doughty doughboy would have 
his hot cakes, provided he had the necessary ingredients, and pro- 
viding a shell didn't upset his improvised cook stove. 

Reconnaissance revealed a much more advantageous O. P. in the 
town of Lironville, near the center of our regimental sector, to 
which we moved about the middle of August. This O. P. was lo- 
cated in the attic of a two-story building, the only one left in the 
town which offered a bit of protection from the elements. But it 
provided a good view of our own sector, also a splendid view of 
the terrain occupied by the Germans. Our view embraced on the 
extreme right, Regnieville, a mere shell of a town lying out in "No 
Man's Land;" continuing to the left, Remenauville, or what was left 
of it, within the German lines; directly opposite our sector, the 
Promenade des Moines, a high stretch of open ground overlooking 
"No Man's Land" on the front slope of which was located Anson- 
court Farm. The predominating features of the terrain, within the 
German lines, were dense forests hedging the Promenade des 
Moines; Mort Mare Woods on the left, and directly on the German 
front; Euvezin Woods to the rear of the Mort Mare Woods; the Haie 
r Eveque Woods about two kilometers to the rear of the German 
front lines opposite the center of our sector; and to the north of Re- 
menauville, the du Four Woods. The ruins of Remenauville and 
Regnieville, the three jagged lines of German trenches wath pro- 
tecting strands of barbed wire, the shell holes which dotted the 
surface, and the shattered trees lining the Metz Road, all combined 
to form a picture which measured up well to our preconceived ideas 
of a "real front." This splendid view^ of enemy terrain brought 
many distinguished visitors. Among others were Major General 
Wright, commanding the 89th Division, Senator Wm. H. Thompson 
of Kansas, and Major General LeJeune, commanding the Second 
Division. 

The O. P. in Lironville was equipped with a mounted, prismatic, 
high-power telescope of French manufacture, mounted maps showing 
our area, the German trenches and the area eight kilometers in their 
rear. Sleeping and mess arrangements were on the ground floor of 
the building, with a dugout close by. A field telephone in the O. P. 
made possible hourly reports of activities, together wath immediate 
report of any unusual movement or action within the German lines, 
directly to the Intelligence Office in Manonville. 



The Story of Headquarters Company 



211 



One day, the vigilant eye of one of the observers noted activity 
in a tree in the edge of the La Haie I'Eveque Woods about two kilo- 
meters behind the enemy's front lines. A Boche observer w^as 
making little effort to hide his work; he suffered accordingly. In- 
formation was transmitted through the office of Lieutenant Dahmke, 
in command of the one-pounder platoon. At the second shot, two 
Boche tumbled hurriedly out of a wrecked post in this tree. Later 
one of the observers picked up a party of Germans wending their 
way forward through the communicating trenches in the vicinity 




Flashlight Scene of Dugout in Lironville. 



of Remenauville. They were without equipment, except rifles; 
their steady movement towards the front line trench at dusk meant 
but one thing — a raiding party. This information promptly trans- 
mitted to the artillery resulted in the rout of their party before they 
had a chance to get into action. 

"While the men in the O. P. were securing the necessary informa- 
tion, the men in the somewhat less hazardous, but no less interesting 
post in the intelligence office in Manonville, were steadily occupied. 
Delays in reports caused the office force considerable embarrass- 
ment and brought forth a sharp reprimand from Colonel Reeves, 
then in command of the 177th Brigade. This matter was soon rem- 
edied when Lieutenant Eades secured permission to use one of the 
motorcycle orderlies each morning to bring in the necessary data 
from the front. 



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The Story of Headquarters Company 213 

The map men indicated on a battle map every conceivable item 
of military information from the location of automatic rifle posts 
to artillery positions, from buzzer lines to supply dumps. In addi- 
tion to our own dispositions, this map included locations of em- 
placements, points of origin of machine gun and rifle fire, new 
woi'ks, etc. within the enemy's lines. Moreover, these busy map men 
arranged aeroplane photographs of enemy terrain opposite our sector 
into complete photographs, and marked them according to scale. 
These photographs they compared with previous sets of photographs 
to see if the enemy had any new works or paths in his area. We had 
heard much of the wiliness and cunning of our foe, so w^e watched 
and noted his every movement. 

The map question became more and more acute. Everybody 
w^anted, or rather demanded, maps. Memoranda in numbers to 
Division G-2 called for maps. All that came were immediately dis- 
tributed as widely as possible and permissible. The men were not 
allowed to take them into the front line positions. Maps were trench 
property, but each company repeated requests for maps. Finally 
receipts were secured but what became of the maps will always be 
a mystery. 

Then, too, German prisoners taken in our sector were brought 
to our office for interview. Numbers found on their shoulder straps, 
and their pay-books containing original assignment, transfers, eva- 
cuation to hospitals, etc., supplied valuable information concern- 
ing organizations opposite our sector. Our first prisoners were 
German deserters who had sickened of the war and were convinced 
that Germany w^as beaten. They caused some excitement at first, 
but this class of prisoners became quite common. The Prussians, 
bona fide prisoners, taken when the Germans attempted raids on 
our positions, aroused far greater interest. 

Rumors of a "drive" were in the air, but we had no idea of its 
proximity until about September 9th. At that time the quiet routine 
changed. Things began to stir; roads were one mass of moving 
cannon, tanks, supply trains; the Marines of the Second Division 
mingled with us; Officers of the Tank Service and of the First Gas 
Regiment frequented our office to secure data. Every day brought 
new preparations for the conflict. On September 10th, the Second 
Division took over part of our sector. Our regiment moved slightly 
to the left and occupied a smaller sector; reports followed that we 
were to be withdrawn. A new rush of field orders and conferences 
convinced us that we were to be a front line division in a major 
operation. Marine officers took over quarters at Manonville and 
the 353rd Infantry Headquarters withdrew to Minorville. On 
September 11th, less than 36 hours before "H" Hour of "D" Day, a 
map was turned over to the Intelligence Section, for exact copies. 
This map defined the regimental sector for the offensive — a strip 
about one and one-half kilometers wide, leading due north for three 
kilometers, then turning slightly to the northwest, including Anson- 
court Farm, a portion of the Promenade des Moines, the Mort Mare 



214 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

Woods, the d'Euvezin Woods, and the Deau Vallon Woods, the town 
of Bouillonville, and continued through Xanimes. This map bore 
such obvious phrases as "The Jumping-off Line," "H" Hour," "First 
Objective," "H plus 45," "Second Objective," and some nine kilome- 
ters distant from our "Jumping-off Line," the Army Objective. Then 
we knew positively that something great was imminent! 

In the meantime, the observers were busy. Under the leader- 
ship of Sergeant Snyder, the observers reported to the advanced 
P. C. in the Boyou Fouche on September 11th. During the after- 
noon these men established on O. P. in an abandoned listening post 
of the first line trench and made telephonic connections with the 
advanced P. C. The remaining members of the section. Sergeant 
Noll, Corporal Quinn, and Private Moss moved up to the advanced 
P. C. with Lieutenant Fades after dark. Moss handled the telephone. 
At practically the last minute, before leaving the rear P. C, an order 
detailed Sergeant Snyder to an A. E. F. Officers' Training Camp. 
After some hesitation and debate, Sergeant Snyder left the group 
of observers to attend the training camp, and Private Scott was 
placed in command of the observers. Everything was set for our 
first offensive. We were about to be put to our first real test. 

"H" Hour was 5:00 o'clock and at 4:30 Colonel Reeves gave the 
word, "Over the top for us." Out of our P. C. we moved north 
through the mud and slime of a connecting trench. Waiting troops 
leaned against the sides to let us pass. In a few minutes Colonel 
Reeves; Lieutenant-Colonel Boschen; Captain Biggs, the operation 
officer; Lieutenant Benning, signal officer; and Lieutenant Fades 
and Sergeant Noll, runners, signalmen attached to the Regimental 
Headquarters, found themselves on the parapet of our front line 
trench with nothing but the wire between them and "No Man's 
Land." The assault battalion was moving forward through the wire. 
Colonel Reeves held a hurried conference with staff officers, and 
in the confusion, Lieutenant Fades and Sergeant Noll became sep- 
arated from the staff group and advanced alone through the wire 
directly on the heels of the assault battalion. It was still dark and 
raining. The Allied guns were belching forth in all their fury but 
the German artillery had by no means been silenced. The rat-tat- 
tat and sputter of countless machine guns added to the medley, and 
the heavens were bright with the frantic pyrotechnic signals of the 
surprised Roche. Gloomy old Mort Mare Woods w^as alive with 
bursting star-shells and thermite dripping from the trees. 

After the first temporary hold-up by machine gun nests, the ad- 
vance was rapid. Signalmen found it impossible to run wire fast 
enough to keep up connection between the assaulting waves and the 
Regimental P. C. In fact, the intrepidity of our Colonel made it 
unnecessary. He gained information first hand. Soon prisoners 
were coming back in groups of fifteen to twenty and thirty. Men of 
the Intelligence Section cut the shoulder straps from their blouses, 
collected "sold buchs," secured strength of their forces, and dis- 
patched the information to Brigade Headquarters. Many of the 



The Story of Headquarters Company 215 

prisoners were utilized in carrying wounded to the first aid stations. 
Runners kept up communication witii the assault battalion. Never 
did the general intelligence of the men show itself to such good 
advantage. Everyone of them was on the job. 

Then the fourth objective was reached; Colonel Reeves established 
a P. C. in a draw south of Bouillonville, while the Third Battalion 
advanced to the Fifth Objective, which included the town of Bouil- 
lonville. Here the Intelligence Section was kept busy checking up 
the six hundred or more prisoners, including the Town Major and 
his entire staff taken in Bouillonville. The prisoners were of var- 
ious types — some, officers especially, were still arrogant; others 
were meek and subdued; still others were in a jovial mood, no doubt 
due to what they considered their deliverance. They did not look 
underfed by any means, and some few^ were under the influence of 
liquor. The sight of them dispelled all rumor of food shortage among 
the German troops. But they were a beaten lot and ready to give 
up the losing fight. 

At seven p. m. the Regimental party advanced through Bouillon- 
ville, Colonel Reeves gave hurried instructions to the Commanders 
of the First and Second Battalions regarding the dispositions on the 
Army Line, and then stopped with his party for a short rest at an 
abandoned supply dump above Thiacourt. However, we soon set 
out to see that the lines were properly established. We moved for- 
ward through several lines of troops "digging in," continued forward 
through two strands of trip wire in the inky darkness. It was a 
wonderful sight to see great bonfires flaring over in the German 
lines; vast quantities of stores were being hurriedly destroyed to 
prevent capture by the Americans. As far as the eye could see, 
these fires were burning at approximately three kilometer inter- 
vals. Figures of German soldiers were plainly silhouetted against 
the blaze. Our men were not where we expected to find them. We 
continued to the right, only to find ourselves in front of the posi- 
tions being prepared by the Marines "out in No Man's Land!" Luck 
alone prevented our being fired upon. W^e finally located some 
men of our First Battalion but it was useless to try to get them 
straightened out. Dawn was approaching, so we returned to Bouil- 
lonville. Here the Regimental P. C. and Intelligence Office was 
established. 

In the evening of September 13th, the Regimental observers es- 
tablished an O. P. on the high ground south of Xammes. An aban- 
doned German commissary in Xammes furnished bread, honey, but- 
ter, jam, gold-tipped cigarettes, and cigars; well-kept German gardens 
in the vicinity supplied a variety of vegetables; a boche bar provided 
beer, wine, and "schnapps." The reaction of the "dry" Kansans to 
the liquid components of the new rations was astounding. While 
watching enemy movements, the observers lived off of the fat of 
the land. 

The men in the Intelligence office were busy during these days. 
Bouillonville contained the headquarters of various German infan- 



216 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

try, sanitary and artillery units. Search of these offices disclosed 
innumerable maps, charts, orders, and reports of great value. And 
in the least expected place — the upstairs office of a German dental 
surgeon, carefully tucked away in the lower drawer of a cabinet — 
were found maps showing the German lines of resistance in the 
rear of the portion of the famous Hindenburg Line which we were 
then facing. Artillery codes, the German method of reading maps, 
and a complete copy of the German orders of withdrawal in case 
of attack in the St. Mihiel sector were among our booty. Here we 
had German Intelligence in our very hands. After noting informa- 
tion of value to our sector, all was sent to Division Headquarters. 

On September 20th, the 353rd Infantry took over the sector to 
the left, and on September 21, the Regimental P. C. and Intelligence 
office moved to Beney. Our offices were above ground. The town 
was being continually shelled, but the work had, perforce, to go 
on. Posting maps and preparing reports, while shells dropped in 
the back yard not three feet from the house or in the street directly 
in front of the window, sprinkling glass over everything and every- 
one, proved to be a real task. Occasionally the shelling became so 
heavy that our force sought shelter in the wine cellar under the 
building. This cellar was a shelter in a mental rather than a physi- 
cal sense — a sort of fool's paradise. What a direct hit would have 
meant to the runners, signalmen and intelligence personnel who 
made it their home cannot be expressed. 

While here a French soldier was brought in by the M. P.'s under 
Corporal Laslett for examination. He had been prowling around 
in a badly shelled house, clutching a piece of woman's clothing and 
weeping bitterly. Our one thought was that he was a spy! Close 
interrogation, however, disclosed his attachment to a nearby French 
artillery unit. On arrival in that vicinity, he had secured a pass 
from his commander to visit Beney. Here had been his home before 
the German onslaught of 1914. He had been called to service. The 
enemy occupied the area and in four years he had had no word 
from his wife left behind. Now he found only traces of her cloth- 
ing and his home was in ruins. When his pass had been carefully 
examined, he was allowed to return to his organization. Thus we 
came in close contact with one of the minor tragedies of the war. 

The 29th of September found us moving back to La Marche, hop- 
ing for a much-needed rest, but only to ascertain that we were tak- 
ing over the sector to the left, from which the 42nd (Rainbow) 
Division was being withdrawn. This was the St. Benoit subsector. 
We established our O. P. on an abandoned German machine gun 
platform set about twenty feet high in a clump of bushes a short 
distance from Sebastapol Farm. The observers housed themselves 
in the freight depot just south of the Beney-St. Benoit Road on the 
railway connecting Pannes and Dommartin. But with two car 
loads of abandoned German grenades and about fifty 9.7's at our 
door and Fritz dropping shells in the immediate vicinity every few 
minutes, the place was uncomfortable, so we moved to the main 



The Story of Headquarters Company 217 

station, some hundred yards distance. Weather conditions during 
our occupancy of this sector made observation poor. 

The Intelligence Office moved with the advanced regimental 
P. C. to the "cave" or cellars of what two weeks previous had been 
an imposing chateau — the Chateau of the Count de Luynes at St. 
Benoit. At this time it was a dreary looking heap of ruins. To 
add to our discomfort, it was officially reported that the Germans 
had mined these cellars! Inspectors traced down suspicious looking 
w^ires, but these usually ended in an innocent electric bulb. A great 
many holes drilled in the various arches ready for loading with ex- 
plosives were found. But if the place was mined, none of these 
exploded while we occupied the chateau. 

Rumors of relief were again in the air. Finally on the night of 
October 7th, a regimental staff of the 37th Division appeared. Sev- 
eral hours were consumed in explaining details of conditions within 
the sector, turning over maps and reports to their Intelligence Offi- 
cer. About midnight, we withdrew, arriving at daybreak in Cor- 
neiville. 

For the first time in over two months we had a chance to relax 
beyond range of shell fire, but hourly situation reports to Brigade 
Headquarters continued as in the line. Arrangements were being 
made for baths, but our rest was short and the baths failed to ma- 
terialize. The following morning orders came to embuss imme- 
diately for the Argonne-Meuse front. March routes were posted on 
maps, equipment packed, and shortly after noon we were proceed- 
ing in French trucks to Recicourt, west of Verdun. After dusk we 
were again within sound of the big guns, within sight of their flashes 
over the hills to the north. At Recicourt, we left the trucks and 
spent the remainder of the night hiking over the hill to Brocourt. 
Here we continued to rest for three days, getting baths, and as far 
as possible, removing the stains of two months continuous service 
on the front from our uniforms and equipment. 

On Sunday, October 13th, (our regiment had without question 
acquired the habit of moving on what is known as the "day of 
rest") we started our hike northward, through mud and water, under 
full packs, for many a weary kilometer. At midnight, we arrived 
in the Bois de Chehmenin, two kilometers southwest of Montfaucon, 
where we lay on the wet ground. Notwithstanding the discomforts 
of roots and stones for mattresses, we slept from sheer weariness. 
Before noon of the following day we moved; this time Ecles Fon- 
taine was our objective. We were now in the Fifth Corps Reserve. 
Five busy days we posted and distributed maps of our new sector. 
During the last two days we were under orders to move on one 
hour's notice. The Regimental P. C. and Intelligence Office were 
located in the ruins of a farmhouse. The enlisted personnel oc- 
cupied the upper floor under a roof through which the rain poured 
as through a sieve. 

On October 19th, the 353rd Infantry with the First Battalion in 
the lead and the Third in support (the Second was in Brigade Re- 



218 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

serve), i-elieved a regiment of the 32nd Division in the sector just 
west of Romagne and Bantheville, comprising ahiiost the whole of 
the Bantheville Woods and Chauvignon. The relief w^as accomplish- 
ed in record time and gained the special commendation of Major 
General Haan, commanding the 32nd Division and General Summer- 
all, commanding the 5th Corps. The 32nd Division reported the 
Bantheville Woods entirely cleared of the enemy. Developments, 
however, showed the enemy had either not been entirely driven 
from the northern edge of the woods or had filtered back into the 
woods in sufficient numbers to make this sector untenable by our 
troops. 

On October 22nd, the 353rd Infantry received orders to mop up 
Bantheville Woods. This task was originally assigned to another 
Infantry Brigade but had not been accomplished. The First Bat- 
talion with the Third Battalion in support was selected to do this 
work. The enemy continued to shell the terrain with H. E.'s, 
shrapnel, and gas. Several very active Austrian 88's or "whizz- 
bangs" kept on grouping their shots in characteristic fashion at the 
outset. Two of the observers. Sergeant Scott and Private Buhler, 
(the other five men remained on Hill 270) moved forward to a high 
point which afforded a good view of the terrain to the north. Here 
they met Captain Leigh, commanding "B" Company, and gave him 
his location. Intense shelling soon made observation from this 
point impossible. They waded through gassed areas, dodging 
"whizz-bangs", H. E., and shrapnel, until they found the other men. 
The group then reported to Captain Barnett, the commander of the 
First Battalion, who sent the information of the advance by runner, 
to the advance Regimental P. C. 

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Fades decided upon a location on the 
northern slope of Hill 288 on the Romagne-Sommerance Road. From 
this post a good view was obtained of our sector in the Bantheville 
Woods, also of the Barricourt Woods to the north of our sector, 
Hazois Woods and the towns of Bayonville-et-Chennery, Landreville 
and Landres-et-St. -Georges. The observers had dugouts on the rear 
slope of the hill and were on duty day and night, checking up 
enemy movements and spotting his artillery and machine gun em- 
placements. Coded messages w^ere forwarded to Colonel Reeves 
as per sample: 

"From Lansing (the code name of the O. P.) Date: 25th Octo- 
ber, 1918; Hour 14:25; To: Ideal 6 (Regtl. Intel. Officer). 
15 hours, 10 trucks, 9 guns and caissons, two teams each, and 
one ambulance moving southeast on road out of Banonville," 
or "21:ooh, flash of cannon at point 01.8-88.2 (co-ordinates)" 

Immediately our supporting artillery would get busy on the new 
targets. 

The work in the office continued night and day. Quinn was 
busy on location and situation maps, posting the battle map, mak- 



The Story of Headquarters Company 219 

ing maps for Lieutenant Hewitt, the Regimental gas officer, and 
tracing the daily patrol route. Sergeant Noll consolidated the re- 
ports from the regimental and battalion O. P.'s for the daily Intel- 
ligence and Operations reports, made out the Patrol reports, pre- 
pared receipts for the vast numbers of maps being distributed 
throughout the Regiment, coded and decoded messages. Lieutenant 
Eades made daily trips to check up the work in each of the four 
O. P.'s. This was a busy season and everybody had to go to his 
limit and still "carry on." 

Shelling continued incessantly. The location of the Regimental 
P. C. at the cross-roads made it a point of special interest to enemy 
artillerymen. One night something struck near the base of our 
concrete pillbox that shook the entire structure. Luckily, it was 
a dud, but from the force of the impact and the resulting agitation 
of our P. C. we all agreed that it must have been at least a "210." 
Nevertheless work continued as usual. Increased activity was now 
taking place within the German lines. About the 23rd of October, 
there was a corresponding increase of activity in the rear of our 
position. Cannon were being massed both to the east and west — in 
places, hub to hub. Traffic on the road leading out of Romagne 
passed directly in back of our P. C. Movements were not confined 
to the hours of the night and heavy shelling of this area resulted. 
Enemy aeroplanes became unusually active, and apparently oper- 
ated without fear. Not only did they come for observation but 
planes used their machine guns for direct fire upon our troops. 
Alvin Severin, Lieutenant Eades' orderly, met his death by this 
direct fire from aeroplanes while seated at the mouth of his funk 
hole a hundred meters distant from the P. C. 

On October 26th, operation orders covering an advance and maps 
designating our sector and our objectives were received. Copies 
were immediately prepared. Captain Turner and the pioneers of 
Headquarters Company had built an advanced P. C. for Colonel 
Reeves and his staff in the northwestern edge of the Rantheville 
Woods, about one-half kilometer south of our front lines. Every- 
thing was in readiness, but at the last moment, orders changed and 
we sat tight until the night of October 31st. 

At 20:30 hours, October 31st, Colonel Reeves; Captain Masseck, 
operations officer; Captain Turner, commanding headquarters 
company; Lieutenant Ball, liaison officer; Lieutenant Hewitt, gas 
officer; Lieutenant Eades, signalmen, runners and the Intelligence 
section went forward to the advanced P. C. The observers re- 
mained at their O. P. until the following morning. The hours of 
waiting for the big show to begin were nerve-racking. At 10:00 
o'clock there was an hour's bombardment of the German positions 
and then, except for intermittent shelling, all was quiet. At 3:30 
o'clock in the morning of November 1st, guns of every caliber 
pounded away; mingled with the din and roar was the rattle and 
clatter of countless machine guns. The enemy was prompt with 
his counter artillery. There we lay, listening to the shells bursting 



220 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

all about us in the woods. Not over twenty minutes from the open- 
ing of the bombardment, there was a crash at the very entrance of 
the funk hole occupied by the Intelligence Section. Our candle, 
stuck on a knife in the dirt wall, was extinguished, and the air was 
thick with flying particles of dirt and stone. Lieutenant Eades 
shouted, "Anybody hurt?" "No," came the answer. We relighted 
our candle when the dirt had sufficiently settled, and found all 
well except for a slight abrasion on Moss's chin. The piece of old 
blanket serving as a curtain in the small doorway was riddled. It 
was just possible to crawl outside over the piled up dirt, and three 
feet from the entrance where the packs had been left, there was 
nothing but a crater made by the explosion of a 150 cm, shell. Not 
a shred of the packs was found. "Pretty close to heaven!" was the 
only comment. 

At five o'clock word came that preparations for the "Jump-off" 
were being made. Zero hour was five-thirty. Immediately after 
five-thirty, Lieutenant Eades, with Bugler Frank F. Tomanek as 
his guide, moved out to the northern edge of the Bantheville Woods 
to see how the Third Battalion was succeeding in their advance. 
Progress was reported as very satisfactory notwithstanding the de- 
termined resistance of enemy machine gunners located in organized 
shell holes. A few minutes later our first prisoners arrived. They 
were of far higher morale than those we had taken in the St. Mihiel 
Offensive. Their shoulder straps bore a great array of numbers. A 
captured lieutenant explained that these men were replacements in 
the forces opposing us and that they had not been given new should- 
er straps. This information proved false. These men were from 
different regiments — reserve troops hastily brought up in a vain 
attempt to hold the tottering German line. 

At five-fifty. Colonel Beeves and his party guided by Bugler 
Tomanek started forward. We emerged from the edge of the woods 
just in time to see the assault battalion going forward over the high 
ground some 400 meters ahead. Shells were still dropping thick 
about us, but the advance continued satisfactorily, and by four- 
thirty, we had followed the assault troops into the southern edge 
of Barricourt Woods, where we "dug in" for the night. 

The following morning we again moved forward, directly back 
of the Second Battalion's position in the northern edge of the woods. 
Colonel Beeves did not hesitate to expose himself to the same dan- 
gers as the men. This gave the men much greater confidence and 
caused them to redouble their efforts. In this position, the shelling 
was intense and the whir and whistle of machine gun fire sounded 
continuously in our ears. In the evening the Second Battalion, now 
in the assault, reached Tailly against determined resistance from 
strongly held natural positions. The men had gone forward with 
only desultory support from our artillery and only slightly pro- 
tected with a machine gun barrage. Our prisoners by this time 
numbered about 600. On the morning of November 3rd, the Begi- 
mental P. C. moved to Les Tuilleries Farm. This same day, the 178th 



The Story of Headquarters Company 221 

Infantry Brigade leap-frogged our brigade and the 353rd Infantry 
became Divisional Reserve. The Regimental P. C. was established 
in Tailly on the 4th. The Intelligence Section occupied the village 
fire engine house -adjoining the P, C. 

On November 7th, the P. C. and Intelligence Office moved for- 
ward to Beauclair, where offices were again established. The Reg- 
iment was still in reserve. On November 9th, it was rumored that 
a divisional relief would take place. Our expectations of a rest, 
however, were not realized. At six o'clock, the observers moved 
forward to Laneuville, on the west bank of the River Meuse. Direct- 
ly opposite was Stenay, still held by the enemy. 

At midnight the regimental party arrived and established offices 
in the cellars of the chateau. There was no thought of sleep that 
night. Our First Battalion must cross the river, although all bridges 
were out, and occupy Stenay in the morning. The Second and Third 
Battalions were to cross the river near Ville Franche and advance 
with troops of the 90th Division upon Stenay from the south. Every- 
body was hard at it. Hourly reports were being submitted to the 
brigade. At 10:30 a. m., November 11th, information of the armis- 
tice was telephoned in, but we continued on the job to the last 
minute. Captain Fades promptly set out to deliver the armistice 
orders to Colonel Reeves who was following our troops on the east 
bank of the Meuse. By 10:55 "A" Company of the First Battalion 
was reported in possession of Stenay. This information was im- 
mediately dispatched to higher authorities and our days of actual 
warfare were over. 



The Pioneers — Knights of the Pick and Shovel 



The most universal implement in modern warfare is the shovel. 
It had been impossible for the American soldier even in intensive 
training to realize this fact. He reasoned while digging the tough 
soil of Carpenter Hill and the stony slopes of the A. E. F. training 
areas : 

"I'd rather take my chances on putting the enemy out of busi- 
ness with my rifle than to put my confidence in a hole in the 
ground. Let's fight it out in the open. Let me at him." 

At first sight the doughboy scorned the theory back of all the 
digging that he saw in the battle areas "Over There." As soon, 
however, as the shell splinters began to fly around him, he made 
a frantic search for his shovel. If no shovel was available he used 
his mess-kit lid or his bayonet — anything to get below the surface. 
After his initial experience in battle, the doughboy and his shovel 
were inseparable friends, and of all the men who used the shovel, 
the Pioneers were the most persistent and proficient of the lot. 

In their own words these brawny knights of the pick and shovel 
were "jacks of all trades." They dug trenches for other people as 



222 Regimental History 3o3rd Infantry 

well as themselves, built command posts, established kitchens in the 
danger zone, collected surplus property; in emergencies, they served 
as runners, stretcher bearers, gas guards, orderlies, and even as M. 
P.'s. Wherever and whenever there was a task to be done so long as 
there was a Pioneer available, that Pioneer was sure to be called. 

The very nature and variety of their duties kept them scattered 
over the entire regimental sector. They worked as individuals and 
details, never as a platoon. Usually they were upon their own re- 
sources for the necessities of life. Experience soon taught the Pio- 
neers of the 353rd Infantry the art of "making arrangements" for 
themselves and their comrades. These conditions of life developed 
unbreakable bonds of friendship between the men of the platoon. 
They were a rough and ready lot, sharing together the dangers, 
hardships, and joys of a Pioneer soldier's life. 

Hardly had the regiment landed in the front line when calls from 
every corner of the sector came for the Pioneers. Within a w^eek 
they camouflaged the Regimental P. C, constructed a shelter for 
"C" company's kitchen out on the front lines, and built a lookout 
post for the Second Battalion. In spite of the demands the Pioneers 
took time for recreation. In the very midst of these busy days, one 
of them produced a baseball and a game w^as on, but a quarter of a 
mile from the front lines. It was a success, but an observer who 
noted the sport remarked unofficially: 

"These Pioneers are a fine bunch of fellows but they are 
crazy as hell for playing baseball up here." 

In their service during the occupation of the Lucey Sector, the 
Pioneers had considerable experience as soldiers as well as con- 
struction men. When the Germans put over their raid on the morn- 
ing of September 7th, the Pioneers grabbed their rifles, advanced to 
an old stone wall in the edge of Limey, and prepared to hold to the 
last man. Only the good work of "D" Company kept them out of 
military action. In the night following this raid. Sergeant Kiker 
took a detail into "No Man's Land" to mend the wire entanglements 
which had been cut by artillery fire. Four men handled the rolls 
of barbed wire while the others stood on guard. All was well until 
they were letting out the last roll when a flare went up from the 
enemy lines, followed by a shower of machine gun bullets. The 
Pioneers flattened themselves on the ground and escaped without 
loss. Whatever the emergency, the Pioneers lost no time in putting 
into effect the most practical solution. 

During the night of September 10th, the Pioneers pumped out 
some old dugouts to be used by Regimental Headquarters as a 
"jump-off" P. C. On the morning of the 12th, they went over the top 
in two sections. One section, armed with wire cutters, went along 
with the first wave to help the fighting men make their way through 
the entanglements. The second section accompanied the Regimental 
Headquarters. Some served as runners; others helped carry the 



The Story of Headquarters Company 223 

wounded to the dressing station and escort prisoners to the rear. 
Nightfall found them in Bouillonville, clearing away wreckage for 
a Regimental P. C. As soon as they had completed their task they 
took possession of a good billet with comfortable beds for them- 
selves. Two days later engineer officers ranked them out of their 
"Palace." Their next adventure was with a flying flea in a hay loft. 
Some engineers again appeared on the scene. This time they noted 
some suspicious wires in the loft. Investigation revealed an alarm 
clock system connected up with two cases of high explosives under 
the floor. From that moment the Engineers were again reckoned 
as friends of the Pioneers. Every day held its peculiar excitement. 

After the Pioneers had reinforced the Regimental P. C. in Beney 
with sand bags, they assumed the responsibility of keeping men 
under cover in the town. In order to test the efficiency of these 
guards, General Wright, the division commander, disguised himself 
and started down the middle of the street. Pvt. George Johnson 
sighted him instantly. 

"Hi there, old man, get the hell out of that street," he yelled. 

"I want to go to Regimental Headquarters, how do I get 
there?" asked the General. 

"Beat it down along this wall, chase yourself across that 
opening and high-tail up to that building with the stone steps. 
Now be damned quick about it." 
The General told the story delightedly on himself. 

In the course of the Regimental move to the Meuse-Argonne 
front, the Pioneers arrived some time after midnight in the village 
of Brocourt. They fell to the ground and tried to sleep but in a 
few minutes Lieutenant Shepard, the platoon commander, aroused 
them with these words : 

"Boys, we have to get out and get busy and clean up the town 
to make it fit to live in." 

It was up to the Pioneers to help maintain the record of the 89th 
Division for police. In fact, the men of the Pioneer Platoon found 
life more livable at the front than they did in back areas. At any 
rate, inspections at the front were not so frequent and there was 
more room for originality there in the accomplishment of their mis- 
sion. 

"When the Regiment reached the line in the Bantheville Woods, 
Lieutenant Shepard was transferred to a line company and Sergeant 
Traster took command of the Pioneer Platoon. The first duty in 
the new sector was to establish headquarters company kitchen. 
Three hundred men of this company besides casuals were scattered 
about over the Regimental sector. They must be fed. The Pioneers 
were now^ camouflage artists. Through their efforts along this line, 
the difficult task was accomplished. 



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Regimental History 353rd Infantry 



Even more dangerous duty awaited them in the construction 
of the Regimental jump-off P. C, in the northern edge of Banthe- 
ville Woods. Captain Turner, at that time in command of Head- 
quarters Company, personally supervised the work. When Colonel 
Reeves and his party moved up on the night of October 31st, the 
P. C. was ready. The morning of the drive found the Pioneers going 
over the top with Regimental Headquarters. 

Until the night of November 10th, the Pioneers were busy in the 
new sector. They had forgotten themselves in their efforts to help 
others. Surely there would be opportunity now for rest; instead. 





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Location of Headquarters Company Kitchen on Romagne Road 

orders came to advance to Laneuville. All sense of danger disap- 
peared as they moved mechanically forward. When they arrived 
at two a. m. their tasks were waiting; some accompanied Lieutenant 
Hewitt on a detail to hunt boats; others helped the radio squads 
carry their equipment to the river; still others made arrangements 
for a kitchen; the remaining men in the platoon formed a burial de- 
tail. Eleven o'clock on November 11th saw^ the end of the war for 
the Regiment, but the nature of the Pioneer's service was such that 
he had to continue with almost equal intensity to his last day in the 
army — these knights of the pick and shovel. 



One-Pounder Platoon 



The One-Pounder or 37 mm. gun has often been termed "the In- 
fantry's own artillery." Mobility and the small space required for 
ammunition allow it to follow the infantry in any phase of combat. 



The Story of Headquarters Company 



225 



It is primarily designed to destroy by direct fire, machine guns, 
which can be definitely located. For this purpose, it is the most 
effective single weapon in the Infantry Regiment. 

Lieut. F. M. Wood gave the men their first training with the gun, 
but Lieutenant McCullum brought them into the sector on August 
4th, where they were billeted with the rest of the Company in the 
old chateau in Manonville. A little later, Lieutenant Dahmke took 
command and in the latter part of August, two gun crews moved to 
the front line trenches, taking up positions to the right and left of 
Limey. Here they succeeded in knocking out three German out- 
posts. Never more than three shots were required to hit the object 

Pounders. 




WRIGHT GLOVER DOY HARDING KIMBERLIN 

fired at. Gunners boasted of using tomato cans for targets at 500 
yards and handkerchiefs up to 1500 yards. But the flash of dis- 
charge invariably exposed the position of the guns, and within half 
an hour the spot would be shelled by German artillery. The crews 
themselves avoided casualties by quickly moving to a new location. 
Infantry commanders, who had to "sit tight" with their men, would 
never allow them to fire the gun from any position close to their 
troops. 

In the St. Mihiel offensive, both guns were fired in the general 
barrage as the Infantry went over the top. After the doughboys had 
advanced for a short distance, the crews started forward carrying 
their guns, expecting to be overtaken by their transportation. One 
crew missed connections, and, laden with their heavy gun (barrel 
and trail each weigh about 90 pounds) were unable to keep up with 
the rapidly advancing infantrymen. The second crew, under Ser- 
geant Underbill, found their mule and were able to keep up with the 



226 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

advance. When the infantrymen were being held up by a machine 
gun located on an opposite hill, three shots from the One-Pounder 
brought the Boche out of their nest with their hands over their 
heads. Pounders always claimed this bunch as their own prison- 
ers. 

The crew advanced with the Third Battalion to a point near 
Xammes. On the following day, they were exposed to severe shell- 
ing. By energetically "digging in," the men were able to avoid cas- 
ualties, but they could find no protection for their faithful mule, 
Maud. The poor beast was completely demolished by a direct hit. 
Her loss was deeply mourned by the crew who now had to carry 
the cannon themselves. 

The Pounder Platoon arrived in the Bois de Bantheville on the 
19th of October and assisted our First Battalion in mopping up the 
woods and advancing the lines two kilometers. On October 29th, 
a shell struck the Stokes mortar ammunition dump in these woods. 
As a result of the explosion, Sgt. Harry E. Bailey and Pvt. John L. 
Thompson were killed, and Pvt. Clay H. Hawkins mortally wounded. 
The activity of this sector was disastrous to the Pounder Platoon. 
Casualties totaled three killed and twelve wounded; the Platoon was 
now at only about one-third strength. It became necessary, there- 
fore, to move back for re-organization and replacements in order to 
participate in the Offensive of November 1st. On October 30th, the 
platoon was filled up with replacements from the 314th Engineers. 

On the morning of November 1st both crews opened fire on pits 
and woods at the crest of the opposite hill while the infantry were 
advancing across the valley. Each gun fired about 150 rounds and 
did some very effective work at the "jump-off." Pulling their guns by 
hand (for they had lost other mules) the crews now started ahead. 
The doughboys moved steadily forward and the Pounders found it 
difficult to do more than keep up with them. Consequently, they 
were unable to fire any more on the first day. 

On the morning of November 2nd, the Pounders made ready to 
advance with the Infantry again. When troops of the Second Bat- 
talion were held up by machine gun fire from a stretch of woods, 
Mr. Pounder's barrage effectively silenced the fire. Fighting always 
found the Pounders on hand, and it must be said to their everlasting 
credit that they waded through more difficulties than any other 
troops to get into action. 

The cessation of hostilities on November 11th found the guns all 
placed for the impending drive to the east of the Meuse River. Upon 
reaching Stenay, the men from the 314th Engineers, who had proven 
themselves courageous and worthy comrades, were sent back to their 
organization. Only one squad of the thirty-eight original Pounders 
was left to tell the story of the platoon's part in the World War. 



The Story of Headquarters Company 227 

The Signal Platoon and a Few of its Observations 



The personnel of the Signal Platoon represented a cross-section 
of American citizenship. Its commander, Second Lieutenant Lloyd 
H. Benning, received his commission in the Reserve Officer's Train- 
ing Camp at Fort Riley. In civil life, he was a salesman of Armour's 
Star Hams and Bacon. The 76 men of the enlisted personnel were 
selected for their technical knowledge of the various phases of 
communication. Before being called into the service, ten of them 

Wireless in Operation on the March to Germany 




LT. benning 



farrell vercoutere 



had followed wiring; ten were telegraph operators; the others ran 
through approximately thirty vocations ranging from electrical en- 
gineering to the study of theology. 

The problem of this group was to form an organization capable 
of keeping up communication at all times under battle conditions. 
They began work along the line of their specialty by installing and 
operating a complete telephone system of sixty stations within the 
regimental area at Camp Funston. The equipment was secured 
largely through the efforts of Captain Keim. This was the first 
system of its kind installed in any national army cantonment. 
Through the kindness of Mr. Don Shepard of St. Johns, Kansas, and 



228 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

the efforts of Sergeants Richard Fisher and Walter Vercoutere, a 
powerful commercial radio set was installed and operated. During 
this training period, too, the signalmen wired the regimental build- 
ing. Whatever needed to be done in the form of electrical service 
found ready ingenuity in the Signal Platoon for its accomplishment. 

But communication under battle conditions was to be quite a 
different proposition from undisturbed commercial construction. 
"Up where the big boys shriek and howl," the regiment would be 
scattered over a large sector. Telephone lines would be knocked 
out. Pyrotechnics, projectors, sometimes called search-lights or 
blinkers, earth telegraphy, carrier pigeons, and finally runners must 
be available as substitutes. Each of these methods has its short- 
comings : visual signals may not be observed through the fog or 
smoke of battle; earth telegraphy has but a short range; pigeons go 
astray; runners may lose their way or be killed. The lives of many 
men frequently hang on a single message. Every means, therefore, 
must be available to guarantee delivery. Something of each of these 
methods, the men learned in the schools at Camp Funston in con- 
nection with the 314th Signal Battalion. But the intensive training, 
necessary to battle efficiency, had to wait until the Regiment ar- 
rived "Over There," 

Two days after arrival in the training area, the Signal Platoon 
found itself in St. Blin attending the Divisional Signal School. The 
Signal Battalion of the Division had not yet arrived, and Major 
Franklin placed Lieutenant Benning in command of the school. 
Word was passed along in confidence that the 89th Division expected 
to go into the line in six weeks. So great was the importance of 
communication, however, that it would first be necessary for the 
Signal personnel to demonstrate its proficiency. Lieutenant Benning 
at once divided the platoon into details representing the various 
specialties. Each man now applied himself to definite task. Lieu- 
tenant Rene Hoffman of the French Mission secured an excellent 
training field and gave many helpful suggestions. His Sergeant, 
Cosman, gave expert advice on the radio. At the end of the week 
the men staged in miniature a divisional maneuver. 

The 314th Field Signal Battalion arrived and took over the school 
for the rest of the training period. Lieutenant Benning with two non- 
commissioned officers and like personnel from each of the other 
regiments in the Division, left for Langres, France, to take a final 
course in the Army Signal School. Approximately six weeks after 
arrival in France, Lieutenant William R. Goebel took the signalers, 
the first detail of the Regiment, into the line. At the first whine of 
a German shell, the signalmen dived head-long from the moving 
truck into the ditch. The shell landed several hundred yards away. 
This incident remained a secret until long after the men had become 
veterans in the service. 

The regimental area in the Lucey Sector was seven kilometers 
in depth from the outpost in Limey to Regimental Headquarters at 
Manonville. Its width of front varied, but it is said that it required 



The Story of Headquarters Company 229 

more than a half hour for Captain Portman to cover the interval 
between extreme outposts. The system of communication was main- 
tained practically as established by the signalmen of the 82nd Divis- 
ion. Lieutenant Benning returned with Sergeant Barnes and Ser- 
geant Bennett on August 14th and took charge. In addition to the 
Regimental Signal Platoon, sixty-five men of the 314th Signal Bat- 
talion were attached to the 353rd Infantry and placed under his 
command. Because of the great extent of the area, there was work 
for all. Telephone communication to the front led over two dif- 
ferent routes. Part of the way, the lines were exposed to enemy 
shells. In order to patrol these lines effectively, it was necessary 
to establish a station for linemen at Chauvin, within a kilometer of 
the front. Here the signalmen took turns in learning the lines and 
getting a taste of the trenches. 

A relay of projectors extended from Limey on the front line to 
Division Headquarters at Lucey. Because the Germans were able 
to read messages from the flank, the station was moved to Liron- 
ville. In this location, it was destroyed by shell-fire. 

On account of natural difficulties, the use of the T. P. S. or earth 
telegraphy was limited to checking up conversation over the tele- 
phone. Every one was supposed to communicate in code but it 
was hard to keep up with all of the regulations these days. The 
dispatcher of the narrow gauge railroad was detected in the fol- 
lowing violation of this order: 

"Hello, Hello, St. Jean. This is the dispatcher at Menil-la- 
Tour. I've got three cars for the Sixth Infantry at Martin- 
court and two for the 353rd. Yes, the 353rd is in Manonville. 
All right, good-bye!" 

And this in the face of the fact that Fritz was supposed to keep 
his ear always to the ground. Because of the fact that the Buzzer- 
phone, a telegraph instrument, is practically proof against "listen- 
ing in," it was used in the forward positions. 

The radio station was located in the tower of the old Chateau 
Manonville. Our station was not only able to get any messages sent 
within divisional area but also to copy press from Paris and Berlin. 
Sergeant Vercoutere copied the French and Sergeant Britain the Ger- 
man messages. The French communiques at this time were devoted 
chiefly to the victorious advances of the Allied Armies, while the 
German messages invariably showed that their army was retiring 
for "strategical purposes," The following was received from Paris, 
September 1st: 

"Two hundred French and British aeroplanes, consisting 
of observation and bombing planes, were reported to have 
taken a course toward Wilhemshaven. A later dispatch re- 
ports that all but two returned safely, doing considerable 
damage and making valuable observations on their journey." 



230 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

At about the same time, this propaganda for the benefit of the 
German troops at the front was picked up : 

"Men have always gone to war for ideals, have fought 
solely for honorable principles, with hatred and clenched 
teeth, but the Americans have entered the war for sport. Their 
chivalry has become so debased that they fight for trophies 
and offer prizes for killing the largest number of German sol- 
diers." 

Thus, every member of the Signal Platoon kept in practice, even 
the pigeon man. Many a doughboy smiled as he saw him coming 
down the trench with his wicker basket of pigeons, but no one knew 
at what moment an emergency would arise which could be relieved 
by the pigeon as it carried a message at the rate of a mile a minute 
to its loft in the rear. 

As the day for the big offensive neared, duties of the signalmen 
increased in number and intensity. On the morning of September 
7th, the Germans threw a box barrage around Company "D" on 
outpost. Signalers in the company sent up a rocket. Telephone 
men gave the word to the French artillerymen. On occasions of 
this kind, it is necessary for the artillerymen to place his barrage 
immediately. But the French artillerymen were so surprised at a 
call for a barrage in this "quiet sector" that it took them twenty 
minutes to respond. It was too late to help the infantrymen but 
the signalmen had done their part and left the explanation to the 
Frenchmen. 

All in all, the experience in this sector was very profitable to 
the Signal Platoon. During the time that he was in command of the 
regiment, Colonel Babcock did everything possible to strengthen 
the service of communication. He had led the 28th Infantry at 
Chateau Thierry and Soissons and lost no opportunity to give to 
the personnel of the 353rd Infantry the benefit of his earlier ex- 
perience in the World War. 

On September 10th, Lieutenants Fades and Benning went to the 
front to pick out a jump-off P. C. for Begimental Headquarters. The 
Signal Platoon had already carried much of its equipment forward 
and in the night preceding the drive, a final truck-load was stored 
in a dugout near Limey. All day preceding the drive, signalmen 
constructed telephone lines connecting the new Regimental P. C. 
with the advanced P. C. of the brigade. They did their best to 
protect the lines from traffic in the trenches as well as from the 
German counter-barrage. In spite of their efforts, the assembling 
troops trampled the lines into the mud. It was a hopeless task to 
get them in again and a half hour before going over the top, there 
was no telephone communication with the brigade. The radio, 
too, was out of commission, and the muddy, crowded trenches were 
almost impassable for runners. 

At last the fateful hour arrived. The signalmen were to run a 
telephone line to Brigade Headquarters immediately, but the dough- 



The Story of Headquarters Company 231 

boys advanced so rapidly and General Winn, the brigade command- 
er, kept so near the front that it was impossible to keep up with 
him. In the meantime. Colonel Reeves had sent Sergeant Bennett 
back with the following hastily scrawled message : 

"Have taken Ansoncourt Farm. Our men are just entering 
the woods. Advancing rapidly." 




P. C. Reeves, Romagne Road, Meuse-Argonne Offensive. 

This was the first official news from the front since the attack 
had begun. The Sergeant now guided the General to the spot where 
he had left Colonel Reeves. Colonel Reeves was gone. The radio 
squad was on the ground. The general directed the men to set up 
a station for him in the field and sent the following message to 
Colonel Babcock, commanding officer of the 354th Infantry, Divi- 
sional Reserve : 

"7:00 hours. We are located 300 meters northwest of 
Ansoncourt Farm. All reserves will report at once to four 
hundred meters northwest of Ansoncourt Farm." 

After sending these messages, the radio squad advanced with 
all of their equipment to Bouillonville. 

Although communication was very unsatisfactory, the Americans 
had supremacy in the air and were able to prevent German observa- 
tion from that source. Moreover, infantrymen were able to give their 



232 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

positions with panels which they displayed on the ground. In one 
instance, an airman flew so low that his observer leaned out of the 
machine and signaled a warning to the advancing doughboys of a 
danger point ahead. But communication now was of secondary im- 
portance. Perhaps it was the instinct of the chase that carried the 
men forward. Whatever it was, one thing was sure, every man did 
his best to stay in the lead. 

Not often in modern warfare does a regimental commander have 
opportunity to command directly any large part of his men during 
battle. But this is exactly what came to Colonel Reeves at the fifth 
objective of the St. Mihiel offensive. Here there was a pause of an 
hour to allow the artillery to bombard certain strong points ahead 
and to give the units on the left sufficient time to bag the prisoners 
in the great pocket just closed. The Second Battalion which had led 
the assault to the fourth objective and the Third Battalion which had 
just passed through to take up the assault were both drawn up in the 
open field. Rank after rank of section columns were reforming. 
The men were standing close together as in "chow" line, scorning 
any danger from enemy bombardment as they chaffed and fretted 
over being held back. 

It made a beautiful picture, the greater part of the regiment drawn 
up in battle array while allied airplanes swarmed overhead, but it 
was dangerous. The men had not yet learned the necessity of "dig- 
ging in" at every halt. The retreating Germans now finding them- 
selves less hard-pressed, had whipped a battery around and suddenly 
brought its fire to bear, causing more casualties. Colonel Reeves im- 
mediately took matters into his own hands. Mounting conspicuously 
to the top of a small knoll, he shouted forth with his far-carrying 
voice, forcing the units to spread out, take whatever cover they might 
from the folds in the ground and commence "digging in." This was 
a lesson that the men of the 353rd Infantry never forgot in the future. 

The signalmen had had enough to do to keep up in the drive 
without carrying rolls of wire and heavy accessories. Hardly had 
plans been laid for the establishment of communication on the final 
objective of the first phase when orders were received to continue 
on to the army objective. No one was familiar with the terrain of 
the latter objective and it was getting dark. In the hurried advance 
much of the equipment had been left behind. Communication was 
all but hopeless for the night. 

Early on the following morning, the signalmen laid the first line 
from the Regimental P. C. to the Brigade P. C. in Bouillonville; and 
a little later another to the "Pill Box" in the support positions which 
was first used as an advanced Regimental P. C. Before night, com- 
munication was established with the Third Battalion just outside of 
Xammes, with the 355th Infantry on the left, and the 354th Infantry 
in reserve. Thus, extensions continued until a complete net-work of 
lines tied the 353rd Infantry together and linked it up with other 
organizations. This task was unusually difficult because most of the 
equipment had to be salvaged. A major ordered the corporal in 



The Story of Headquarters Company 233 

charge of the equipment stored in the dugout near Limey to abandon 
it and move forward. So the signal platoon must first of all find 
equipment. The Germans had left a switch board and some tele- 
phones in their hasty flight. After the development of the telephone 
system in this sector, the platoon had in its possession twenty-four 
telephones and fifty kilometers of wire. They had also salvaged a 
German projector, much superior to our own. Wherever a piece of 
signal property appeared, a man of the Regimental signal platoon 
was on the ground to "make arrangements" for its use in the Regi- 
mental sector. 

A serious situation occurred in the vicinity of the "Pill Rox" 
early in the morning following the drive. Different organizations 
were trying to find their positions in the army line. A battalion of 
the 354th Infantry supporting us had advanced too far and were 
withdrawing. Instead of a few men coming at a time at wide inter- 
vals, the whole battalion started back in a mass. This congestion 
made an excellent target for the enemy artillery. Just at this 
moment Colonel Reeves accompanied by Lieutenants Dienst and 
Renning arrived at the "Pill Rox." In the emergency, the Colonel's 
life training showed itself to good advantage. He saw the danger 
in an instant and knew how to deal with it. He ordered his two 
officers to the end of the line to stop them, while he checked the 
center in no uncertain terms. Not until the men were "digging in" 
like fury did Colonel Reeves discover that they were not his own 
men. This situation demanded immediate correction and it got it in 
the exact terms of field service regulations. 

No sooner was communication thoroughly established than the 
regiment shifted to the Reney sector. The wire had to be strung 
along the trail through the Reney Woods on an old German pole line. 
Through observation or accident, Fritz caught the detail at work. 
He chased them with his artillery the full length of the trail. It was 
a race for life. As a shell reared, the men went down until after its 
explosion. Immediately, they were up and continuing the race until 
the next one was heard coming. The signalmen won the race. 

Recause of the unusual activity at this time, close communication 
with the advanced infantrymen was imperative. In this sector, the 
89th Division was supported by its own artillery. The signal for fire 
was a three-star rocket. Fritz had a trick method of testing our 
signals. He sent up the proper rocket. The artillerymen were on 
the alert and opened fire. At the same time, a call to verify the sig- 
nal saved waste of precious ammunition on "No Man's Land." Again, 
when a battalion of the 356th Infantry raided the enemy's lines, the 
artillery was to fire until notified by rocket signal that the raid was 
complete. The rocket did not appear. Firing continued. Through 
the efforts of Linemen Darnell Pigman and Walter Durham our lines 
were kept in operation. The Rrigade Commander was able to direct 
Major Peatross of our Second Rattalion to check up the raiding bat- 
talion. Investigation showed that it had returned badly disorganized 
by the severe fighting. In a few minutes the barrage was stopped. 



234 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

The Signal Platoon of the 353rd Infantry established its reputation in 
this sector for communication at all times and under all conditions. 
In the St. Benoit sector, the radio section fell heir to a good sta- 
tion. Poles were already available for the aerial and there was a 
light, dry room to work in. It was a small wooden shack in an open 
field within a kilometer of the front lines. A single shell would have 
demolished the station but evidently the Germans could not believe 
that we would dare to occupy it. The radio men considered the 
communiques worth the danger. On October 6th the following was 
received : 

"Our troops, particularly of the 1st and 10th Armies glorified 
themselves in the brave assault on the heights dominating Cha- 
teau Parcien, after an eight hour severe bombardment with two 
hundred charges de assault, tanks, and 3200 Infantry the heights 
were cleared of the enemy who surrendered in great numbers, 
leaving many machine guns, cannon, and equipment in our 
hands. The troops of the 10th Army entered Chateau Parcein 
amidst great wreckage. The Germans are reported to be re- 
treating slowly into Belgium with a pivot on Mesieres." 

The real test of the Signal Platoon came in the Meuse-Argonne 
Offensive. Bantheville Woods was in the form of a salient that pro- 
jected nearly four kilometers ahead of the rest of the line. There 
were two trails to the front. One of these was so continuously 
shelled that our line was cut faster than it could be repaired. The 
signalmen concentrated their efforts on the trail marked by white 
tags which led the way to the aid station. Construction on this line 
began immediately after the infantry had mopped up the woods. 
Between 4 and 11a. m. on the following morning, the line had been 
cut in nine different places between the advanced Battalion P. C. 
and the first aid station, a kilometer back. 

All hours of the day and night, the linemen followed along with 
the wire in their hands. They dared not let loose for fear of losing 
the way. During the short period of occupation in this sector, seven 
signalmen were gassed and two seriously wounded in keeping up 
this single line. The following message from the Intelligence Officer 
indicates the severity of artillery fire : 

From Intelligence Officer, 353rd Infantry. 
At P. C. How sent 

Date October 27, 1918. Hour 3:00 No. Phone 
To Intelligence Officer, 177th Brigade. 

Heavy shelling since two-thirty. Estimate six hundred to 
eight hundred arrivals, 77's and 155's. High explosive, during 
hour. Gassing Bois de Bantheville. 

In addition to telephone communication, Corporal Farrell main- 
tained a projector station on Hill 262 in the First Battalion's posi- 
tion. He was able to transmit emergency signals, a distance of four 



The Story of Headquarters Company 235 

kilometers, to our receiving station near the Regimental P. C. The 
projector was located in a tree top but operated by a key in a small 
dugout P. C. German artillerymen registered on the point in the 
morning of October 30th. A large shell tore up the earth immedi- 
ately beneath the tree and demolished the projector beyond recog- 
nition. Wherever a signalman appeared German artillerymen 
seemed to have his location. 

The radio station was in the only remaining room of a rustic, 
summer cottage. Here the operators worked steadily on without 
a thought of danger until the aerial was torn from its supports and 
left hanging in the tree. Private Gill continued to copy his message. 
Presently another shell tore up the board sidewalk just outside the 
window. This was getting too close. Taking the receivers from his 
head, he announced that there would be no more messages that day. 
But no sooner had the bombardment subsided than he was back 
again at his post. These experiences made up the training for the 
last great offensive of the war. 

When November 1st arrived, the Signal Platoon was ready and 
anxious to leave Bantheville Woods. Lieutenant Benning had 
worked out the "Axis of Liaison." It was carefully placed upon all 
available maps so that all runners would be able to find the various 
headquarters along this line, thus avoiding the confusion of the St. 
Mihiel Offensive. 

The radio squad had arranged to operate in a dugout. Telephone 
lines were all 0. K. when the barrage began. In their reply, the 
Germans shelled all areas of the regimental sector with a special 
concentration in the vicinity of all advanced Regimental P. C. Line- 
men followed their wires through it all and communication appeared 
to be satisfactory until shortly after the real bombardment began. 
Suddenly all lines to the rear were out. The radio now had to 
handle all messages. There was a frightful explosion just outside 
of the dugout and when the radio operator had recovered speech, 
he stated that the aerial was cut. Another message must be sent 
before going over the top. All telephone lines were hopelessly be- 
yond repair. It must be sent by radio. The radio men, led by Ser- 
geant Britain, stretched the reserve aerial between two trees. So 
violent were the explosions that Corporal Bonnon was wounded by a 
shell fragment as he worked away in the tree. The message was 
transmitted and an answer received before "H" hour. 

The drive was now on and the signalmen were over the top with 
Regimental Headquarters running two grounded circuits a hundred 
yards apart as they followed the advancing troops. This plan worked 
out well. The Brigade detail under Sergeant Wendler kept its axis 
well forward. Almost constant communication was maintained be- 
tween Colonel Reeves and General Winn during the advance. Other 
methods besides the telephone were used. Pigeons carried back three 
messages. The radio detail operated successfully twice in the field. 
Signalmen had profited by their experience in the St. Mihiel Offen- 
sive and refused to be cut off this time. The telephone detail kept 



236 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

within fifty yards of Colonel Reeves and brought up the line with 
it. When General Winn reached the town of Remonville, a new 
circuit was established with Brigade Headquarters. Regimental 
Headquarters was established in connection with the headquarters of 
the Third Battalion in support. As soon as communication could be 
established with the Second Battalion Headquarters, the men "dug 
in" for the night. 

Daylight of November 2nd was accompanied by severe shelling 
Our telephone lines to Brigade Headquarters in Remonville were 
cut several times and communication by this means was uncertain. 
Two pigeons were dispatched with messages calling for artillery 
support and the supply of pigeons was exhausted. The storage bat- 
teries of the radio set had run down and supplies were not avail- 
able. It was necessary for the most part to resort to the costly 
human agencies — untiring, fearless runners. Corporal Farber, Bu- 
glers McGee and Tomanek earned distinguished service crosses in 
the emergency. 

After much delay, the Second Battalion with the Third closely 
in support attempted to move out of Barricourt Woods at 12:55 p. 
m. Artillery was unable to get up so the infantrymen had to attack 
without a barrage. The first report that came to the Regimental P. 
C, a kilometer in the rear, told of severe resistance from a strongly 
organized line of enemy machine gun nests. The second report, a 
few minutes later, stated that "H" Company on the left had lost every 
man who attempted to step out of the woods and that Companies 
"G" and "F" had not been successful in their advance. 

Colonel Reeves was on the wire with the Brigade Commander 
and Colonel Lee, Division Chief-of-Staff, urging an artillery barrage. 
Presently they were able to supply a battery of "lights" and a bat- 
tery of "heavies." Fire was to commence at 2:40 p. m. Colonel 
Reeves immediately sent Lieutenant Benning forward to notify Major 
Peatross to wait for the artillery. It was now 2:15. With Bugler 
Tomanek as a guide. Lieutenant Benning hurried to the Second Bat- 
talion P. C. It was abandoned and a straggler in the vicinity said 
that the Battalion had gone forward. He continued to the edge of 
the woods and there saw the Second Battalion advancing rapidly on 
the heels of the retreating enemy. In an instant, the situation 
dawned upon Lieutenant Benning. The men were advancing right 
where the barrage would fall. He glanced at his watch. It was 2 :28. 
Just twelve minutes remained in which to stop the barrage. The 
two ran full speed along the edge of the woods until they came to 
a road which led directly to the P. C. Here the mud was almost 
boot-top deep. They were almost in despair when they came to the 
Third Battalion P. C, about half way between the Regimental P. C. 
and the edge of the wood. Sergeant Lane was disconnecting the 
telephone to start forward with his line. In feverish haste, it was 
again connected. Colonel Reeves had not yet left the telephone. In 
a moment, the artillery had the information and Sergeant Lane 
hastened forward with his line. 



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237 



When Lieutenant Benning reached the Regimental P. C. he 
learned that the artillerymen had been instructed to put down a 
barrage eight hundred meters in advance of the first line. It was 
considered this advance would allow for the progress already made 
by the troops. Colonel Reeves immediately sent Lieutenant Ben- 
ning forward again for a report on the situation. An artillery liaison 
officer who accompanied him stated that the firing was entirely by 
map. A glance from the edge of the woods showed the disastrous 
results of the barrage. The Infantry had advanced so rapidly that 
the "lights" were falling on the assaulting wave w^hile the "heavies" 
were falling on the support wave. A rocket promptly went up from 

Regimental Motorcycle Men. 




ROTH 



MEEK 



CHELF 



ZIMMERMAN 



the center of the line but the artillerymen were behind the woods 
and could not see the signal. 

At this point, the party recognized a telephone wire of the Signal 
Platoon. It was broken. Lieutenant Benning quickly spliced the 
ends and hung the wire over a bush. At the Battalion P. C. it was 
learned that this good line, which had been run out by Sergeant 
Cato's Second Battalion detail, refused at first to respond but had 
come in again in a short time. Major Blackinton had seen the ex- 
plosion of the shells as well as the signal and asked the artillery 
to stop the barrage. 

A little later, the assaulting troops reorganized and advanced to 
the army objective. At midnight, Captain Masseck, operations of- 
ficer, telephoned co-ordinates of the new position from the Regi- 



238 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

mental P. C, a muddy shell-hole in Barricourt Woods, to Brigade 
Headquarters. The day's work was still not done for signalmen. 
Although a fourth of the platoon were casualties, the line must be 
checked and communication established. 

After a few busy days of trying to keep in touch with the ever- 
shifting units of the Regiment, orders came on the night of Novem- 
ber 10th to follow on to Stenay. The Signal Platoon spent the night 
in taking over communication within the new sector. Linemen ran 
a wire from the Regimental P. C. in Reraonville to the Brigade P. C. 
in Boucq and another to the river toward Stenay. The radio squad 
accompanied the Second Battalion as their only means of communi- 
cation with Brigade Headquarters from across the river. All were 
ready for the attack. 

At 9:20, November 11th, a telephone message announced that all 
firing would cease at eleven o'clock. The armistice had been signed. 
Almost at the same instant came an order to take Stenay before that 
hour. Stenay would not only mean a great convenience for our 
troops but it would also be of tremendous military advantage in 
case the terms of the armistice were not carried out. The First Bat- 
talion had spent the night in planning to cross the river. Company 
"A" led the way. Lieutenant Benning with a detail of one Sergeant 
and five men followed the platoon with a telephone. The crossing 
was difficult for the doughboy with his rifle. It was almost im- 
possible for the signal detail with their bulky reels of wire. No 
sooner were they across than the telephone was connected and the 
353rd Infantry was reported in possession of Stenay. And the Regi- 
ment's part in the fighting of the World War was over. 

If there was one quality above all others that characterized the 
353rd Infantry it w^as the spirit of co-operation. 



CHAPTER XXX. 



Story of the Machine Gun Company of the 353rd Infantry 



The organization and training of the Machine Gun Company 
represented a unique problem in an Infantry Regiment. Scarcely 
one of the new officers and none of the enlisted men had seen more 
than a picture of the murderous implements known as machine 
guns. Pamphlets told of the hundreds of shots per minute and the 
deadliness of their fire. Stories from the front indicated that the 
machine gun was the most effective weapon in the World War. At 
the same time, there was other information of even deeper personal 
concern to the would-be machine gunners. Machine gunners must 
stay to the very last. In fact, to be a machine gunner meant sure 
death. Regardless of labor and cost, the Regimental Machine Gun 
Company must bring sixteen guns into action. 

In true western spirit the personnel of the Machine Gun Com- 
pany took hold of their problems as if it were a regular part of their 
life's work. Capt. William R. Postin was placed in command. Other 
officers were First Lieutenant Delaney, Second Lieutenants Husted, 
Mitchell and Bailey. Eleven recruits, the first quota of enlisted men, 
were assigned to the company, September 5th. Sergt. Sidney A. 
Wilson from the Regular Army was "Top Cutter" throughout the 
entire service. The arrival of the second quota of enlisted men on 
September 20, 1917, marked the beginning of real training. 

The first step in the training of machine gunners, as that of all 
other fighting men, is found in the school of the soldier. So the 
machine gunners shouldered their wooden rifles and drilled along 
with the men in the line companies. All the while, the conditioning 
process was in silent operation. In the meantime, officers and non- 
commissioned officers were studying the technique and theory of 
machine guns. 

The first effort to specialize in machine gunnery was made in 
the latter part of November, 1917. Lack of machine guns hampered 
progress, but the combined ingenuity of officers and men impro- 
vised weapons which served for tactical instruction. Later, three 
old-style Colt guns were received. Great enthusiasm marked the 
study of these pieces. Captain Postin and Lieutenant Mitchell 
worked out a chart which reduced the computation of firing data 
to a simple mechanical process. The machine gunners soon began 
to feel that theirs was the most interesting work in the Regiment. 

When the 353rd Infantry was called upon to furnish troops for 
replacement, the Machine Gun Company lost a great many of its 
trained men. In March and April, 1918, about seventy men were 
transferred to the Third Division. 

However, new men took their places in the latter part of April 
and early May, and on May 25, 1918, the Regimental Machine Gun 
Company entrained at Camp Funston and arrived in Manois, France, 
June 24th. The men were comfortably housed in barracks and the 



240 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

training program, provided by General Headquarters of the A. E. F. 
was put into full effect. 

The men received just before leaving Camp Funston were prac- 
tically raw recruits. These men had first of all to be put into con- 
dition to bear heavy burdens. They were gradually taught how to 
carry their guns and tripods over long distances. Guns (Vickers 
type) and tripods each weigh approximately forty pounds and each 
box of ammunition, fifteen pounds. A man carried two boxes of 
ammunition. In addition to "Elementary Gun Drill" — the machine 
gun manual of arms — a "rough ground" drill was immediately inau- 
gurated. This involved carrying guns, tripods, and ammunition into 
action, under cover and with rapidity. When this branch of the 
work had progressed, the men were trained in the art of firing at 
targets which could not be seen from the gun positions — "indirect 
fire." Signaling and range finding were important parts of the 
training. In spite of the many things to be learned and the heavy 
work involved, in a few weeks the company began to resemble a 
real fighting unit. Knowing that trench warfare was the next step, 
the men worked with fine spirit. They were determined that no 
other machine gun unit should go into the line better prepared for 
action. 

Men and equipment were placed aboard trucks in Manois on the 
morning of August 4th. Owing to the bad condition of the roads 
and lack of familiarity with the country, the company did not ar- 
rive in Francheville in the Toul Sector until the morning of August 
5tti. During this trip the machine guns were mounted in the trucks, 
but there was no occasion to use them for anti-aircraft work. 

In Francheville, the company had its first experience with the 
French billeting system. The men occupied barns. Itiey shifted 
for hay or straw as best they could. When allowed at all, lights 
were ordered carefully screened as a precaution against aeroplane 
attack. As a result, the men fell through holes in the lofts and 
stumbled over each other in the darkness. While in these Franche- 
ville billets, the men met their first "cooties." Several large col- 
lections of these affectionate little insects insisted on accompanying 
some of the men on their dangerous journey in spite of protests. 

During the night of August 8th, the company relieved a machine 
gun unit of the 82nd Division in a support position in the de Haye 
Woods. In this position, shelling became common. But good dug- 
outs prevented casualties. Taking advantage of the lulls in shell-fire, 
the men held daily pistol and machine gun practice. The company 
was screened from German observation balloons by a slight rise and 
a fringe of trees. Hostile aircraft frequently passed over while the 
firing was under way. At such times, the men took cover in the 
woods. Every day saw new machine gun emplacements, and cam- 
ouflage became a real art. Gas defense became a part of the pro- 
gram. Every minute was used to the best possible advantage. 

About a week after entering the de Haye Woods, the Company re- 
lieved a unit of the 341st Machine Gun Battalion, 89th Division, in 



story of the Machine Gun Company of the 353rd Infantry 241 

the front line near Limey. One platoon was echeloned in a position 
near Lironville. The war game became a reality. Night and day 
the company was subjected to artillery and gas shelling. The gun 
positions were well camouflaged, and the enemy registered no direct 
hits. This experience helped to accustom the men to concentrated 
artillery fire. 

August 27th the company was relieved and marched back to re- 
serve billets in Minorville. Here rumor directed the American army 
toward Metz, and the machine gunners made ready for the trip. 
Company problems in machine gun firing were on, nearly every day. 
Some of the problems were worked out in sight of German observa- 
tion balloons. While the company was firing on a long range near 
Boucq (north of Toul), the enemy shelled nearby artillery positions; 
and a German birdman passed over our range to set an Allied bal- 
loon on fire. These little distractions did not interrupt preparation 
for the First American Army Drive. 

On September 5th the company again went into the de Haye 
Woods near Limey. Days were spent in planning for the St. Mihiel 
drive. The men worked out a scheme of carrying certain of the 
machine guns without tripods, so as to be in better position to keep 
up with the less-burdened infantrymen during the attack. Instead of 
tripods the gunner's helmet was used as a support for the guns while 
firing. A piece of metal bent into "U" shape was fastened to the 
top of each gunner's helmet. The gun rested in the "U". A scheme 
was also worked out which enabled the gunner to shoot over the 
back of his loader. One man would lie down, using his body as a 
support, the gunner fired the piece. Each man in the company car- 
ried one belt in his pack in addition to his other equipment. The 
regular ammunition carriers also carried two additional belts of 250 
rounds each in their hands. The boxes containing the belts were 
covered with burlap and strands of this material were used as slings 
to ease the load on the carrier's arms. In this work every man took 
a lively interest and as a result of team work, the problem of carry- 
ing the heavy equipment was solved. 

Shortly before the day of attack, Captain Postin had to be sent 
to a hospital in Toul, and Lieut. Edward A. Mitchell led the 
company in the drive of September 12th. Early in the night of 
September 11th, the men began their march to the jump-off posi- 
tions in front of the ruined town of Limey. Besides their reserve 
rations and personal equipment, each man carried a 15-pound belt 
of ammunition in his pack, either a gun or tripod or else two boxes 
of ammunition. It was raining during the entire march; the men 
waded through mud up to their ankles. Units of the Second Divi- 
sion, attacking on the right of the 89th Division, were using the same 
road. Owing to the darkness, there was considerable confusion 
which caused frequent delays in the march. While leaving the town 
of Limey, the American barrage opened up and Fritz began his re- 
taliation. 



242 Regimental History 353vd Infantry 

Nevertheless, leaders marched the platoons to the "jump-off" po- 
sitions. They arrived barely in time to move forward behind the 
barrage with the Second Battalion of the 353rd Infantry. The mis- 
sion of the company was to accompany the assault battalion, par- 
ticipate in any fighting which might take place, and, at the end 
of the attack, help to consolidate the regimental positions. This 
meant that guns and ammunition must be carefully saved for what 
might easily be the toughest part of the fighting — that of holding the 
ground won. 

At the very beginning of the attack, the company suffered cas- 
ualties. One man was killed and five were wounded, including 
Lieutenant Garin, who commanded the Third Platoon. Although 
tired from the previous night's hike, the machine gunners went for- 
ward with the infantry and plodded along all day w^ith their heavy 
loads. Some fell from sheer exhaustion. Officers and non-com- 
missioned officers took turns and all 'carried." When a rest was 
possible the men fell asleep and had to be jabbed into wakefulness 
to proceed. Not a one quit; without complaint the men clambered 
through the dense woods and up the steep slopes. 

Nightfall found sections of the company scattered through the 
Regiment, but in position to repel hostile attack. By 9 p. m. that 
night, the company had been assembled in an old German stable 
at the foot of a hill at Bouillonville. Before daylight the company 
advanced to a sunken road above Thiacourt. At 8 a. m. the com- 
pany advanced through heavy German shell-fire to Xammes, where 
they "dug in" at the edge of the village in support of the Third Bat- 
talion. 

Artillery fire from the enemy grew^ heavier as the day advanced. 
Lieutenant Mitchell was struck in the lungs by a shell fragment. He 
was evacuated immediately, but later died of his wounds. Even in 
the stress of action, every man felt the loss of a friend and comrade. 
Not only did they appreciate him as a man, but they loved him for 
his ability as a machine gunner and a leader. Command of the 
company then passed to Lieutenant Husted, who barely escaped in- 
jury by the same shell which injured Lieutenant Mitchell. 

Until September 14th, the company lived in their holes around 
Xammes and prepared positions for the counter-attack which never 
came. On that day the company dropped back to a position along 
the Thiacourt-Beney Road and a few days later retired to Bouil- 
lonville, where billets were secured in an old hospital. The men 
were worn out, but a bath in a German bath tub, a change of cloth- 
ing, and some cigarettes brought back the old-time pep. 

Not only was the company justly proud of its part in the attack, 
but it was upheld in its pride by the following official commenda- 
tion : 



story of the Machine Gun Company of the 353i'd Infantry 243 

HEADQUARTERS 89TH DIVISION 
A. E. F. 

September 28, 1918. 
Through Commanding General 177th Brigade. 
To Commanding Officer 353rd Infantry: 

1. The Division Commander is pleased to commend the Ma- 
chine Gun Company, 353rd Infantry, for their training, disci- 
pline and esprit. The work accomplished during the offensive 
of September 12th was most praiseworthy and reflects credit 
upon the company, regiment, brigade, and division. 

2. The device used for firing the machine gun and the re- 
source evidenced by Platoon Sergeant Latchem give evidence of 
interest in the work which in itself makes success of an or- 
ganization almost certain. 

September 20th found the company resting in the woods to the 
rear of Rouillonville. About this time. Captain Postin returned from 
the hospital and took over command of the company. After a brief 
stay the company advanced to the support of the Third Battalion, 
353rd Infantry, near Beney. These troops w^ere designated to 
counter-attack in case of hostile offensive. And the machine guns 
were so located that they might be brought into action either to the 
left or right of Beney Woods. German observers kept the men to 
their positions by day. Carriers brought up two meals each night 
from the kitchens in Beney. Three members of one of these food 
details were severely wounded by a shell which exploded at the 
kitchen. Shell fire was heavy, but the Machine Gun Company es- 
caped without further losses. 

When the 353rd Infantry relieved units of the 42nd Division west 
of Beney October 1st, the Machine Gun Company was placed in re- 
serve between Lamarche and St. Benoit. Each night gunners ad- 
vanced nearly two kilometers to emplacements and returned to the 
reserve positions before daylight. 

Relieved by the 37th Division on the night of October 8th, the 
regiment moved for participation in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. 
The members of this company were transported in trucks from 
Beney to Jouy, arriving there the morning of October 9th. At 4:30 
p. m. the same day, the company boarded French trucks for Bro- 
court. On this trip sixteen of the men were poisoned by gas fumes 
from motor exhausts. One truck ran into a ditch and spilled fifteen 
men. Two trucks lost their way and went to Verdun. Not until after- 
noon of October 10th was the company assembled in Brocourt. 
Three days rest here saw them all fit for duty again. 

Leaving Brocourt October 13th the men did cross-country toward 
the new front — roads were prohibited. From early morning until 10 
p. m. the men marched over railroad beds and hills, through fields 
and streams of water. October 14th the company arrived in Ecles- 
Fontaine and became part of the support for the 32nd Division in 



244 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

the Meuse-Argonne offensive. October 20th the Machine Gun Com- 
pany went into support position in the Bantheville Woods with the 
Third Battalion. 

For nine days the company clung to its positions in the woods, 
suffering considerable from high explosive and gas shells. The mis- 
sion of the company while in the Bantheville Woods was to take up 
such positions as would insure proper protection to the infantry. 
In case of attack, the machine gunners' orders were to repel the at- 
tack or die at their posts. These were trying days for the machine 
gunners who could do nothing but wait for their chance. Fortunate- 
ly the Germans did not attack and the company was never forced to 
make the supreme sacrifice machine gunners must make on such oc- 
casions. A "direct hit" on October 21st resulted in casualties of one 
killed and five wounded. 

When the Third Battalion advanced to the northern edge of the 
woods for a part in the last big American drive, the Machine Gun 
Company also advanced and relieved a machine gun unit of the 341st 
Machine Gun Battalion. Just before "H" hour on November 1st the 
Machine Gun Company moved out into "No Man's Land" and "dug 
in." At 5 a. m. the various platoons of the company rose from their 
shallow holes within a scant 100 yards of the enemy lines and began 
to follow the American barrage with the assault units of the Third 
Battalion. 

The advance had not been long under way when Sergt. Frank J. 
Davidson was killed and Sergt. Edward Shannon was mortally 
wounded by enemy machine gun fire. 

Sergeant Shannon had just returned to the company and was 
slated to return to the First Corps School as an instructor in machine 
gunnery. Shortly after passing the first objective, Corpl. Eitel F. 
Thieme of the Third Platoon was killed while trying to locate an 
enemy machine gun which was firing into his squad. Pvt. Louis F. 
Dietsch was killed by the same fire. Pvts. Charles W. Smull and 
Harlan O. Henrick tried to mount the gun to silence the German 
gunner and Private Smull was badly wounded. Private Henrick per- 
sisted in his efforts, but was unable to accomplish his task for a 
bullet tore the feeding mechanism from his gun and rendered it use- 
less. Private Prosser was also killed at this time. Thus one whole 
crew passed out of action. 

But the experience gained in the St. Mihiel drive kept down the 
number of casualties despite the heavy machine gun fire, to which 
the men were subjected during the early stages of the first day's at- 
tack. The First and Second Platoons passed without loss to the first 
objective. Once the Second Platoon advanced into the American 
barrage and a few minutes later ran into German artillery fire. Mov- 
ing with the front line was costly for the Machine Gun Company, 
but here the men had been ordered to take position, and here they 
stayed. 

Half way through the Barricourt Woods the Second Battalion 
passed through the Third Battalion and took up the attack. This 



story of the Machine Gun Company of the 353rcl Infantry 245 

left the Machine Gun Company in support. The night of November 
1-2 was spent in the Barricourt Woods. At 4 a. m. November 2nd 
the company moved to the northern edge of the woods and made 
ready to attack with the Second Battalion, The attack was delayed, 
but when it was resumed the Machine Gun Company went over with 
the Third Battalion in support of the assaulting waves. The attack 
was unsupported by artillery and this time the company encountered 
the stiffest machine gun fire it had ever faced. From 3 p. m. until 
11 p. m. the fighting continued fiercely. Just before midnight the 
company "dug in" south of Tailly. 

At this time Captain Postin was given command of the Third 
Battalion and Lieutenant Husted placed in command of the Machine 
Gun Company. The following day was the first in many that the 
men felt free from hunger. Toward evening the regimental train ar- 
rived and with it the train of the Machine Gun Company. Reserve 
rations were almost exhausted. Morale went up several degrees when 
the cooks provided the first cooked meal since October 31st. No 
one worried about the enemy aeroplanes which constantly visited 
the regimental positions. During the day, the men raided old Ger- 
man dugouts. Some of the comforts left by the fleeing foe were 
utilized in making comfortable bunks. Everyone settled down for a 
good sleep, the first undisturbed rest in weeks. 

At midnight orders came to report to the divisional machine gun 
officer in Tailly. Lieutenant Husted preceded the company into the 
town. By the time the men arrived he had learned that the company 
was to assist in placing a machine gun barrage on the town of Beau- 
fort. This town was to be attacked by the 178th Brigade on the 
morning of November 4th. From Tailly the company went to Tailly 
Woods south of Beaufort, took up barrage positions, and prepared to 
go into action on receipt of the fire orders. 

Shortly before 8 a. m. the movement of other troops in the vicin- 
ity attracted the attention of two German batteries. As a result the 
Machine Gun Company sustained a severe bombardment for nearly 
an hour. Artillery is the machine gunners' enemy and this shelling 
was exceptionally disastrous. Pvt. Louis Munson was blown to 
pieces by a shell which exploded in the hole in which he was lying 
beside his machine gun. Corpl. Arthur C. Berquist, acting section 
sergeant, and Pvt. Walter R. Lindstrom, died of wounds received at 
this time. Corpl. Arch Wilson, Pvt. James W. Thompson, Pvt. Char- 
ley P. Smith, and Pvt. Roy E. Bennett were less seriously wounded. 
Acting Sergt. Juss Anderson was evacuated with gas burns. The 
company had to take this punishment without a return shot. 

Instead of an order to open the barrage, an order came to with- 
draw from this position and to report tothe commanding officer of 
the 340th Machine Gun Battalion in Beauclair three kilometers away. 
From Beauclair the company moved with the 340th to the woods west 
of Laneuville on the Meuse River, reaching its position above the"" 
town early November 5th. The enemy evacuated the town before the 
company arrived and the barrage was not fired. Once more the men 



246 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

were without reserve rations and desperately tired. The kitchen 
crew saved the day with a hot meal. 

November 5th at 4:30 p. m., the company was directed to take up 
a position south of the Meuse River, opposite Pouilly. The men 
marched a full twenty-four hours through a dense forest, across coun- 
try, in fog and darkness to reach this position. Upon arrival, the 
guns were gotten into readiness for firing across the Meuse River 
into the town of Pouilly. From time to time during the next three 
days harrassing fire was placed on this town and on other targets 
across the Meuse. 

The afternoon of November 10th plans for a barrage on targets 
across the river to support an infantry attack were announced. 
Considerable change of position was effected over obscure trails in 
the dark under heavy shell fire. Nevertheless, the company moved, 
brought up food and ammunition. There was no question but that 
we were fighting the war to our finish. 

Just before dawn on the morning of November 11th orders re- 
quired the company to report at once to our own regimental com- 
mander in Laneuville. The march of ten kilometers began at 5 a. m. 
During all this time the company had not received the slightest inti- 
mation that an armistice was pending. Its announcement by a 
signalman met on the way to Laneuville was greeted with jeers. The 
lineman was dubbed a liar and a few other things by the men who 
thought the war would never end. 

When the three officers and one hundred and twenty-five enlisted 
men who were left in the company arrived in Laneuville, it was of- 
ficially announced that an armistice would go into effect at 11 a. m. 
No one cheered. That would have required physical effort. What 
little energy remained in the outfit was expended in locating a place 
to rest. The good news was simply taken as a matter of fact and dis- 
missed in favor of sleep. 

From Laneuville the company crossed the Meuse and entered 
Stenay November 12th. Still exhausted and weak from the long 
grind of combat, the company needed the rest it received in Stenay. 
The company stayed there four days. 

Leaving Stenay November 16th the organization went to Margut, 
France, to guard a large quantity of war materials abandoned by the 
enemy in his retreat. The company remained in Margut eight days. 
During this period the 89th Division was assigned to the Army of 
Occupation, and on November 24th the march into Germany began. 



CHAPTER XXXI. 
Story of the Supply Company 



It pleases a few men of the other fourteen companies in the Regi- 
ment to call the Supply Company the "S. O. S" troops. In the A. E. 
F. the letters "S. O. S." stand for "Service of Supply." In render- 
ing service and keeping supplies moving to the front, despite seem- 
ingly insurmountable difficulties, the Supply Company modestly 
acknowledges that it has been very much on the job, but if the 
"S. O. S." title is meant to imply that this company functioned in 
"Safety or Security" then the mule-skinners, the ration details, the 
truck details, simply smile to themselves. They know differently. 

The supply company was never fully equipped to do business 
until after reaching Germany. No one was to blame unless it was 
Ludendorf who insisted on pulling off his 1918 offensive so rapidly 
that American divisions had to be thrown into the line as soon as 
they were in any kind of shape to perform. And American men had 
to pay the price of national unpreparedness in the emergency, with 
which the nation found itself confronted. They were expected to 
function with such equipment as was available. Instead of Ameri- 
can escort wagons we got French Fourgons hastily made from green 
wood. In place of good draft horses, we got what the French could- 
n't use, poor, weak, gaunted animals. Chauchats were issued instead 
of Browning automatic rifles and so on down the line. But with 
typical Yankee ingenuity, we proceeded to do the best w^e could 
with what we had at hand. 

Though short on equipment, the Supply Company was long on 
everything else. Capt. William P. Piatt, better known as Capt. 
"Bill" Piatt, organized the company for service. No regiment ever 
boasted a finer bunch of mule-skinners. Their only regret was that 
the "gaunted" French horses were not "Missouri canaries." To 
them, a shelled road was only an invitation to show Fritz that he 
couldn't stop a Kansas skinner from "getting there." In charge of 
Transportation was Lieut. H. A. "Hood Farm" Brown, who 
loved his nondescript draft animals with a love second only to his 
Jersey cows back home. Next in order was Lieut. H. F. (Light) 
Brown. He was the man who covered all tracks of the Supply Com- 
pany and stuck to the last man through thick and thin down to 
the last minute of its existence as a company. Then there was 
Lieutenant Farris, he of the perfect 36 figure, who could talk a man 
out of his last month's pay and did talk the quartermaster out of 
many a truck load of supplies, to which we had only a potential 
title. He did wonderful work in getting up the "chow." He did 
not eat much himself but he had heard that others liked to eat so 
he kept it coming. The three Battalion supply officers, Lieuten- 
ants Smith, Dunn and Davis, rustled stuff by day for their battalions 
and convoyed the trains to the front by night. Finally, commanding 



248 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

the company "over there" was Captain Keim, the original "go- 
getter." 

The supply company's first real experience as a mobile unit 
came in the St. Mihiel Offensive. Their orders were to remain at 
Minorville until they received word from G-1 to move. So far as 
is known that word has not yet arrived. At noon, September 12th, 
unwilling to remain back any longer, the whole outfit set sail to 
find the boys up ahead and take them the necessary rations and 
ammunitions. We said the whole outfit, we should have said all 
except Wagoner Landel, who was missing. Later investigation 
brought out that the thrill of the moment had been too much for 
him and, instead of bringing his water cart to join the train, he 
had tied his mule to a tree and gone over the top. The train got 
through Limey all right and out on the reconstructed road across 
"No Man's Land," toward Euvezin and then things happened. The 
combat section at the head got through but in the darkness the rest 
of the train became hopelessly involved in a traffic jam. The com- 
bination of an almost impassable road and tired, balky animals 
limited progress to a snail's pace until toward midnight when all 
vehicles were ordered off the road by the corps commander to 
make way for ammunition. Some spent the night under wagons 
while others explored the German trenches and dugouts. 

Dawn showed a pitiful spectacle. Wagons of every description 
were scattered along the roadside, in the ditches or tangled up in 
the barbed wire wherever they had been forced off the road. The 
leading part of the train was allowed to proceed; the rest of it was 
turned back by way of the Metz Road through Thiacourt. It was 
while moving towards Thiacourt that a Major was asked if he knew 
where the 353rd Infantry could be found. 

"Hell, no," was his reply, "We can't keep up with them. You 
had better start your train toward Metz. You will probably find 
them there." 

The train was assembled in Bouillonville and with this town as 
a base, the supply company got into its war-time stride. Hot 
"chow" was taken up every night to the boys holding the lines, 
even though Lieutenant Davis had to take his train out into "No 
Man's Land" and back through the lines to reach the Third Battal- 
ion. Showers and delousers were put into operation and clean 
clothes issued. In many respects, the regiment had to be re-equip- 
ped. Most of the packs and surplus kits, left behind when the boys 
went over the top, had been stolen. Even the light packs with 
slickers and reserve rations had in most cases been abandoned in 
the excitement of the chase. As soon as a Chauchat jammed, it 
was left behind for the pioneers to salvage. Clothing had been torn 
and ruined. When the line had stabilized again and the men were 
"dug in " about Xammes, a rough inventory showed that there was 
much work ahead for the supply company to get the regiment re- 
equipped. The Division Quartermaster responded generously and 
truck loads of clothing were sent up for distribution while equip- 



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249 



ment of all kinds was drawn from the quartermaster and ordnance 
officers. 

The supply company conducted open house in Bouillonville 
and fed all comers, no matter what hour of the day or night they 
arrived. Mess Sergeant Dundon and Cooks Weaver, Koons, Hol- 
combe, and Heatherington met the situation to the satisfaction and 
admiration of all. The big soup kitchen captured from the Boche 
came in handy during the emergency. A "chow" line of three or 
four hundred was nothing unusual. Regardless of shells, they kept 
on turning out the "chow" day and night. 

The regiment moved to the Beney sector and the company suf- 
fered its first casualties. Three wagoners were wounded w^hile 
driving through Beney. On these drives, the wagoners showed 
their fine esprit de corps. There was an especially bad stretch of 
road, almost constantly under shell-fire, just before the road dipped 
over the hill and curved down to Bouillonville. Each night after 
the wagoners had passed this bad stretch, they would stop around 
the bend till all had safely passed before they would start for home. 

Meanwhile, life in Bouillonville was not exciting except that 10 
inch shells from the Metz forts kept coming nearer and nearer down 
the valley from Thiacourt and the "G. I. cans" from the artillery 
behind the German lines were almost bounding off the edge of the 
bluff and somebody was always taking the joy out of life each 
night with two or three fake gas-alarms. In the night of Septem- 
ber 25th, General Winn ordered the train to Euvezin as the Argonne 
offensive was to start that night and heavy counter battery fire 
was expected. For a few days the company operated from the hills 
outside Euvezin and when the regiment took over the St, Benoit 




Supply Company P. C. in Nonsard Woods. 



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sector the supply company moved into the Nonsard Woods in rear 
The men found quarters here, fitted up like a summer resort. The 
Germans vacated so hastily that they had not had time to destroy 
the buildings. Comfortable barracks, commodious stables, plenty 
of stoves and "beausoup" coal were a welcome change after fox- 
holes on the side of a hill. Here the company had the honor of 
entertaining Mrs. Fitzgerald and Miss Hermance, the gamest wearers 
of the Y. M. C. A. triangle in the A. E. F. 

On October 7th, the 89th Division was relieved by the 37th Div- 
ision and the supply company with the rest of the Regiment with- 
drew to the rear, concentrating around Corneiville. This move was 
made on one of the darkest nights ever known. The only way in 
which the road through the woods could be distinguished was the 
slight break in the trees ahead. 

From Corneiville the Regiment was transported by truck train 
to its new sector on the Argonne front while the supply train 
covered the distance in three long night marches. On the road 
from 5 p. m. till 5 a. m, and traveling over all kinds of roads — these 
were the longest nights the members of the supply company can 
remember. Incidents were plentiful which though humorous when 
viewed in retrospect were very trying at the time. While passing 
a long truck convoy, the train was held up for a couple of hours. 
Everyone assumed that one of the trucks had broken down and 
blocked the road but it was later discovered that a "frog" driver 
had suddenly decided to call it a day and parked his truck in such 
a way as to block all passage on the road. He had retired to the 
hillside to take a little slumber. What happened to his truck is a 
supply company secret. Later in the same night, Private Howe's 
mules, while climbing a rise in the ground, suddenly turned off at 
right angles and, forgetting all their military discipline, went A. 
W. O. L. over the side of the bank, depositing wagon and all in 
the turnip patch at the bottom. Miraculously, the wagon landed 
right side up. Private Howe still insists that he was not asleep. 
Be that as it may, Wag. Wright came to the rescue with the old 
reliable "Dewey" and "Kate" and soon had the wagon snaked back 
to the road. After a day and night near Brocourt, the train 
advanced with the Regiment to its position in reserve at Ecles- 
Fontaine. 

Ecles Fontaine, a typical bleak hillside of northern France, was 
used by the company as a base of operations till the night before 
the final drive. In most places the mud was not over a foot deep 
and that, combined with the fact that the sun was almost as much 
of a stranger as a fighting American aviator, led certain facetious 
ones to name it "Sunny France." The chief recreation was betting 
how long an American observation balloon would remain up before 
it was shot down by a Boche aviator. The man who allowed it 
more than a couple of hours usually lost money. On several oc- 
casions the famous Richthofen Circus was seen in operation and 
everyone had to hand it to the Boche on his work in the air. 



Story of the Supply Company 251 

Here again the equipment of the Regiment was checked and the 
shortages filled. The great difficulty was with shoes. Complaint 
seemed to be general on this score throughout the entire A. E. F. 
But the tireless work of Mechanic Dawson and his squad of cobblers 
solved this problem for the 353rd Infantry. At Manonville, at 
Bouillonville, at Nonsard, as soon as the regimental dump was es- 
tablished, they would gather up all the salvaged shoes they could 
find, repair them, and soak them well with dubbin. And each time 
the dump was moved, there were sacks or shoes ready for issue. 
When the chance came at Ecles Fontaine to re-equip the men, many 
a one owed his sound, water-proof pair to the splendid work of the 
regimental cobblers. 

It was becoming increasingly difficult to maintain the trans- 
portation, upon which everything was so dependent. There were 
only enough animals to equip a few of the vehicles with 4-line 
teams. Rapid advance, the heavy wagons, the terrible roads, and 
the shortage and irregularity of forage made the maintenance of 
animals a tremendous problem. Shell-fire, too, caused severe losses. 
Rarely a night but what some animal would come back wounded. 
The "skinners" gave their best in time and attention to their teams. 
Once when forage was scarce, the men were all formed up in "chow" 
line when the hay came in. Without a murmur, every "skinner" 
gave up his place in the line and hurried to feed his team before 
he got his own "chow." That was the spirit that kept the 353rd In- 
fantry train always functioning when it seemed that it could not 
be done. And no matter what hour of the day or night the rations 
came in, the ration detail would immediately get busy with unload- 
ing, distribution, and reloading so that the front line might be 
kept supplied with the sinews of war. 

In the night of October 31st, the entire train and company 
moved up to the Romagne Woods around the Regimental P. C. in 
order to be in the lead as soon as the roads were thrown open. The 
combat train moved on to Remonville at noon of November 1st, and 
the balance of the train followed the next morning. 

The night of November 2nd will never be forgotten by anyone in 
the supply company. Camped about an old spring house just south 
of Remonville (while the rest of the trains in the division were back 
around Gesnes), the night had just fallen and everyone was burrow- 
ing in his fox-hole trying to find a safe and comfortable position for 
sleep when the storm descended. A battery of 210's later discovered 
at Les Tuilleres Farm had registered on the spring house and pro- 
ceeded to send over their supply of shells before they retreated. For 
a few minutes, shells were exploding on all sides and in the air above. 
During a lull Lieutenants Smith and Davis precipitately abandoned 
the spring house which they had selected as a boudoir. They did 
not wait to find such unnecessary articles as shoes. Meanwhile 
Sergeant Burns was proving himself a wonderful cross-country run- 
ner. Hedges, ditches, shell holes, and hills failed to check his won- 
derful burst of speed, but try as he would, he could not shake off 
Sergeant Shurtz who was just a stride behind him. Sergeant Edwards 



252 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

had always claimed that he could not see in the dark, but on this 
occasion he saw his way clear to leave the spring house area well be- 
hind him. A shell exploded close to the hole occupied by Lichty 
and Kuchem. Its fumes entering the dugout convinced the occupants 
that they were about to be gassed; but they spurned their gas masks, 
pulled the blankets over their heads, and prepared for the worst, 
Horseshoers Westfall, Coop, and Belch remain convinced that they 
are the special favorites of Providence. A shell burrowed right 
under their hole but it was a dud. When the party was over, it was 
found that despite Fritz's extravagant expenditure of ammunition not 
a man had been touched and only one horse was wounded, though 
some of the wagons were riddled by shell fragments. 

The next day (November 3rd) the train moved on to Les Tuilleres 
Farm in two sections in order to give every wagon a four-line team. 
The road was bad, especially north of Andevanne. No repairs had 
been made on a part of this road which had been both mined and 
shelled. But the "skinners," nothing daunted, turned engineers and 
built enough road to get their wagons past. The second section, 
however, coming over the road at night in a severe rain storm, had 
extreme difficulty on this stretch of road. Private Ufford's team 
pulled a little aside; before he knew it, wagon, team, and all were in 
a big shell hole full of water. Driver and horses narrowly escaped 
drowning. A cheerless night was spent at Les Tuilleres Farm and 
the following day (November 4th) advance was made to Tailly. For 
two days, the company camped just outside the chateau, which was 
used as Division Headquarters. On November 6th the company 
moved up into the woods near the cross-roads on the Beauclair- 
Laneuville road, and remained here under constant shell-fire until 
the company was ordered by the brigade commander to withdraw 
behind the Beauclair-Nouart line. The camp near the junction of the 
Beauclair-Tailly and Beauclair-Nouart roads continued to be the 
base of operations until November 11th, when the armistice brought 
hostilities to a close. 

Since the opening of the final phase of the offensive on November 
1st, the company had maintained its name under very heavy diffi- 
culties. The roads were in a terrible condition, congestion was 
acute, and, on account of the rapid advance, the bases of supply 
were constantly changing. But in spite of labor and loss of sleep 
involved, the supply company of the 353rd Infantry kept a steady 
supply of "chow" moving up to the lines. 

The work of the supply company was not spectacular. From its 
very nature it never could be so. But the doughboys all recognize 
the "skinner" as his "buddie" because he nightly risked his life on 
roads raked by enemy artillery and often drenched with gas, roads 
so torn up that only a master hand could guide a w^agon over it in 
daylight, let alone in pitchy blackness with shells bursting all around. 
He did this that the doughboy might not go hungry and that he might 
be always supplied with ammunition. No gamer bunch of men wore 
the O. D. than the "skinners" of the 353rd Infantry. 



CHAPTER XXXII 



Medical Detachment 



The personnel of the Medical Detachment approximated fifty- 
six enlisted men, seven surgeons, and the chaplain. This person- 
nel was subdivided into a detail for Regimental Headquarters and 
a separate detail for each of the three battalions. One surgeon and 
five enlisted men (one driving the medical cart) with two first- 
aid men attached to each company made up a battalion detail. In 
addition to this personnel of the Medical Detachment six men from 
each of the line companies acted as litter bearers. First Lieut. W. 
A. Beckemeyer was in charge until about the time of leaving Camp 
Funston. 

During the training and organization period in Camp Funston, 
the entire detachment continued to live together in the Regi- 
mental Infirmary. The men did nearly all of their work in this 
same building. Separate details did not serve their own special or- 
ganization but all co-operated under the direct supervision of the 
regimental surgeon. 

From the very first day in Camp Funston, the "medics" were a 
busy lot. As soon as a rookie could get his cold shower, usually with- 
in a few minutes after arrival in camp, he fell into line for his first 
inspection at the hands of the "medics." Men who had been used 
to consultation with the family physician back home were sur- 
prised at their first experience with these new army surgeons and 
their assistants. They seemed to lack all sense of modesty or even 
of respect. Every rookie looked alike to the "medics." In fact, 
these "medics" did not appear to be interested in men as men but 
in the various parts and organs of man. As the sons of Adam passed 
along in line, a clerk took their names. Without looking into his 
victim's face the surgeon commanded, "Say ah." And thus the ex- 
amination continued to the man's very toes. Hundreds must go 
through the same process; there was no time for private practice 
or special consideration. 

But this impersonal attitude on the part of the "medics" was 
quite necessary in the early days of training. It was a part of train- 
ing that might well be classed under the head of discipline. Many 
a man felt at the end of the first strenuous week that he was af- 
flicted with all the diseases ever advertised and in a few cases the 
strain of military activity did develop latent weaknesses, of which 
the men themselves had been unaware. It was not unusual for a 
man to report on sick call, convinced that he was physically 
wrecked and ruined only to be advised at the the Infirmary, "Get 
a larger pair of shoes," or "Take these O. D.'s." And when he re- 
turned to his barracks he was notified that he had been marked 
"Duty." 

In spite of their hard-hearted and hard-boiled attitude the men 
of the 353rd Infantry loved their comrades in the medical detach- 



254 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

ment. There was no doubt about it. A more vigilant and deter- 
mined outfit never existed. They battled disease day and night. 
Measles, mumps, and even meningitis, they kept in check and at the 
same time kept most of the men on the drill field. Napoleon had 
said that an army moved forward on its stomach, but these 
"medics" insisted that an army lived on sanitation and they had 
their way. The results of their care appeared in the general physical 
improvement of the entire command and by the time final inspec- 
tions were over in Camp Funston the men of the 353rd Infantry were 
ready to go "over the top." 

With the arrival in France came the separation of the medical 
detachment into its various details. While the different battalions 
were having intensive training in the Reynal Area, the men of the 
medical detachment were also busy preparing for their part in the 
future service and at the same time looking after the physical wel- 
fare of their respective battalions. 

The first taste of the real thing came on August 31st in the Lucey 
sector when a hostile raiding party attempted to clean up an "L" 
Company platoon along the Metz road. This instance brought to the 
men of the medical detachment their first experience in delivering 
first-aid under fire. It was mostly the enemy who needed attention. 
They were prisoners, but in friend or foe, suffering must be relieved. 
This experience lasted only a few minutes yet the conduct of the 
first-aid men gave full assurance of future service. 

The initial test of efficiency, however, came in the St. Mihiel Of- 
fensive and the following days of exploitation and consolidation of 
positions. Each detail had its test during the regiment's hundred 
days at the front. But, since the Third Battalion led on to the final 
objective of the offensive, the first real ordeal fell to the lot of the 
medical men with that battalion. 

During the advance a first-aid station was established in the Eu- 
vezin Woods. Both the First and Third Battalion details used this 
station for a time, but as the drive progressed the Third Battalion 
detail followed the advancing troops up closely to the fifth objective. 
Orders came at about dusk on the evening of September 12th to ad- 
vance to Xammes. Captain Albright established his aid station in a 
shell-hole on the new line. Wounded were brought in from the 
Third Battalion and also from the troops on the left . Captain Al- 
bright and his men with fearless disregard for their owm safety went 
out and brought the wounded to the aid station. Better shelter was 
imperative, and though the town of Xammes was a point of registra- 
tion for German artillery, the aid station was promptly transferred 
to a cellar along its main street. Major O'Donnell established a Regi- 
mental aid station here also. Private Brown collected bedding from 
various buildings. The cook took charge of two goats and a hundred 
rabbits left by the Germans. Chaplain Gray measured out the stock 
of liquid first-aid. During the following eight days German artillery 
almost battered Xammes to the ground, but men of the medical de- 



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tachment stuck "to their aid station. Whenever a bursting shell 
found a human target, the nearest "medic" would make his way 
across the field, administer first aid, help his man to the aid station 
or ambulance, and return again to the fox-hole to await the next call. 
Within an hour, twenty-eight men had been evacuated during the 
first morning on the line. Work of the medical men was heavy 
everywhere, but in this particular area danger was added to diffi- 
culty. Heroic action here set the standard for the entire medical de- 
tachment in future campaigns. 

Even more trying days were ahead for the "medics" who were 
with the First Battalion when the 353rd Infantry moved to the Meuse- 




FiRST Aid Station on the Romagne Road. 



Argonne offensive. The Germans began to drop shells on the col- 
umns as they advanced to their positions in the Bantheville Woods. 
Dead and wounded along the route told their devilish accuracy. It 
was dark and rainy. Many wounded crawled into the underbrush to 
escape further injury. It was difficult to find them and even more 
difficult to administer first aid. Throughout the night until three 
o'clock, the First Battalion Medical detail followed along the path. 
When the troops reached their positions, a first-aid station was es- 
tablished on a dirt road leading south to the Romagne Road, some 
six kilometers behind the front line. Litter bearers carried the 
wounded over the muddy, shell-torn path to the rear. The Germans 
added gas to their tortuous bombardment. Lieutenant Fox held on 
to his aid station until everyone of his assistants had been evacuated 
and he himself was blinded. Practically the whole First Battalion 



256 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

detail had become casualties in their efforts to serve the men of their 
battalion. Capt. Benjamin Crawford, dental officer, succeeded Cap- 
tain Fox and accompanied the battalion in the Meuse-Argonne drive 
of November 1st and continued in charge of the detail until after the 
armistice. 

Captain Albright now acted as regimental surgeon, and when the 
day for the final drive in the Meuse-Argonne offensive arrived, Lieut. 
Shirley F. Boyce was the only other physician left on the regimental 
staff. First Lieut. Lloyd R. Boutwell took charge of the Third Bat- 
talion detail, and Lieutenant Boyce continued with the Second Bat- 
talion detail. 

On the night of the 31st of October, Lieutenant Boyce established 
his first-aid station in the very edge of Bantheville Woods. Approxi- 
mately one hundred and fifty men were w^ounded by shell fire dur- 
ing the night. Privates Steubinger and Scott remained in the Ban- 
theville aid station until noon to give them attention. Hardly had 
the drive begun on the morning of November 1st when the wounded 
came back in groups. Lieutenant Boyce and the rest of his detail 
followed the advancing battalion; by noon they had tagged 287 men. 
During the morning of November 2nd Lieutenant Boyce established 
his aid station in the edge of Barricourt Woods. Lieutenant Bout- 
well with the Third Battalion detail joined forces with the Second 
Battalion detail. The drive began at about one o'clock. Leading 
companies suffered approximately forty casualties each in getting 
out of the woods. Nearly all of the wounds were from machine gun 
bullets. It was rainy and cold. Canteens were empty and the men 
had been living on reserve rations. In spite of parched lips and 
wounds, everyone was cheerful. All hands were needed to relieve 
the suffering. German prisoners were impressed into the service as 
litter bearers. From the beginning of the drive at 1 p. m. November 
2nd until the following morning without let-up, the "medics" ad- 
ministered first-aid and evacuated the wounded. It was a trying 
ordeal but once more the men of the medical detachment proved 
themselves loyal comrades of the fighting men. 

Long service in the line now began to tell on the vitality of the 
men in the regiment. Sickness increased. Day and night medical 
men were on duty nor were they beyond danger. On November 8th 
Lieutenant Boutwell was struck by a fragment of a bursting shell 
while he was attending a wounded man. Although mortally wound- 
ed himself, he calmly continued his work until the last dressing was 
on, then fell unconscious. He died in a hospital a short time later. 
This was the spirit of service on the part of the men of the Medical 
Detachment of the 353rd Infantry. 



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Official Report on Si. Mihiel Offensive, September 12, 1918. 



By Col. James H. Reeves 



(a) The 353rd Infantry, in the plan of battle, occupied the ex- 
treme right of the 89th Division sector, connecting with the Second 
Division on our right. It was formed for the purpose of driving 
through the enemy's position and protecting the left of the Second 
Division in its drive. The regiment was widely separated, at the 
beginning, from the 178th Brigade, which composed the rest of the 
attacking forces of the division, the entire 354th Infantry being in 
reserve. 

Mort Mare Woods, which interposed between the 353rd Infantry 
and the 178th Brigade, was some two and one-half kilometers wide 
at the place where the 178th Brigade and 353rd Infantry entered the 
enemy's lines — that is, the portion of the woods separating the two 
forces was two and one-half kilometers wide. This made the pro- 
tection of the left flank of the 353rd Infantry, a very delicate 
mission, one difficult to execute. The 353rd Infantry also had the 
mission of mopping up Mort Mare Woods for practically the entire 
distance of two and one-half kilometers. Having passed beyond the 
Mort Mare Woods it was also to mop up the Euvezin Woods, along 
the west edge of the same, to prevent the line of the 178th Brigade 
on their advance being enfiladed by enemy machine gunners located 
in the west edge of the Euvezin Woods. 

(b) The terrain through which the 353rd Infantry was to pass 
was, for the most part, heavily wooded, interspersed with open 
spaces. It was also quite rolling. This terrain had been occupied 
by the Germans for four years and was supposed to be largely a mass 
of barbed wire entanglements and entrenchments. It w^as found that 
our maps of the same were very accurate as to the delineations of 
German trenches and wire entanglements. 

(c) For the purpose of penetrating the position, there were only 
two battalions of the Regiment available, the Second and Third, as 
the First Battalion furnished three companies for mopping up the 
Mort Mare Woods and one company for combat liaison with the Sec- 
ond Division. 

The battalions were formed each in two echelons, two companies 
in each echelon, at a distance of about 500 meters, and the distance 
between battalions being about 1000 meters. "B" Company of the 
First Battalion was to move forward on the left of the first echelon 
of the Second or leading battalion. "D" Company moved forward 
abreast of the second echelon, while "C" Company was to move for- 
ward abreast of the first echelon of Third or rear battalion. As stated 
above, "A" Company was detailed to furnish the combat liaison with 
the Second Division, and was divided into two parts of two platoons 
each, one machine gun platoon to each half company. These combat 
liaison groups were placed, the first, to the right rear of the first 
echelon of the leading battalion, and the second, to the right rear of 



258 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

the first echelon of the Third Battalion. One machine gun company, 
353rd Infantry, was detailed to accompany the leading battalion, and 
"B" Company of the 341st Machine Gun Battalion was expected to 
accompany the Third Battalion. This machine gun company was 
to join in the barrage and afterwards overtake the Third Battalion 
on the fifth objective, after the battalion had been there for two 
or three hours. 

(d) In light of the results obtained, the formation adopted by 
the Regiment appears to have been almost perfect. I do not see how 
any change would have rendered the adaptability of the Regiment 
more suitable for the work it had to perform. 

(e) The formation of two battalions, each in two echelons, gave 
the required depth for reinforcement if it became necessary for 
driving through or for resisting counter attack if the same had been 
made upon us. The three companies of the 1st Battalion "stepped" 
or echeloned on the left of the Regiment, gave a strong covering 
force which, if it had been unsuccessful in its mission of mopping 
up the woods, would still have protected the flank of the Regiment 
and covered its passage. The formation proved very pliable, and it 
is believed that the commanding officers of Companies "B," "D" and 
"C" are worthy of great praise for the skill and ability with which 
they handled these three companies, not allowing them to become 
involved with the main part of the Regiment nor yet to become very 
much intermixed, one company with another. They kept their 
places in the column almost perfectly, and succeeded in reaching 
the western edge of Bois de Euvezin in ample time to protect the 
passage of the 178th Brigade across the open space over which it 
advanced to the attack of its third objective. These three companies 
had been given a forming-up place, after reaching which they were 
directed to follow or join the Brigade reserve. As a matter of fact, 
they reached their assembly place, formed up and came out in rear 
of the 3rd battalion in the position of a Regimental reserve and 
ahead of the Brigade reserve. 

(f) The main weapons used were the infantry rifle and the 
hand grenade, in conjunction with the machine guns of the company 
attached to the 2nd or leading battalion. I saw very little use made 
of rifle grenades, very little of automatic rifles, and little or nothing 
was accomplished by either the one-pounders or the Stokes mor- 
tars. Each of the last mentioned special weapons fired a few shots, 
but there is reason to believe that some of the shots of the Stokes, 
as usual, fell short and injured our own men. The arms were com- 
bined by the machine gun playing direct fire upon a machine gun 
nest or other position of resistance, while the infantryman with his 
rifle worked to the flanks, and once having reached the rear, the 
occupants of the pill boxes were quickly dispatched either with 
rifle fire or with hand grenades. 

Special attention is invited to the expedients adopted by the 
Commanding Officer, Machine Gun Company, 353rd Infantry, to in- 
crease the mobility of his weapons. Special report will be sub- 



Official Report on St. Mihiel Offensive 259 

mitted by him and forwarded, describing the expedients adopted. 
He appears to have solved the problem of mobility of machine guns, 
enabling them to keep up with the infantry, for his machine gun 
company accompanied the infantry all day and the advance was 
very rapid. So far as I know, it was the only machine gun company 
that w'as able to keep up with the pace of the infantry. 

(g) The artillery support, so far as preparation of the ground 
and the placing of a barrage on various objectives, was excellent. 
Some difficulties were experienced by the barrage rolling back and 
forth between objectives. This was in a measure due to the lateness 
with which the artillery plan was promulgated and the impossibility 
of having it understood by even the company commanders, much 
less platoon commanders. They did not realize that the barrage 
would jump from one objective to the next, roll back near the ob- 
jective on which the infantry was and again roll forward in advance 
of the infantry, so on two or more occasions the infantry found 
itself within our own barrage, but few or no casualties were sus- 
tained on account of that. On at least two of the objectives the in- 
fantry had to wait for ten or twenty minutes for the barrage to lift, 
as the infantry pace was ahead of schedule time. 

As to the use of company guns, nothing was seen of them at all 
throughout the day. 

(h) The only obstacles met were wire entanglements and thick 
woods. The entanglements were easily disposed of by wire cutters 
if the cutting party was not caught directly in front of a machine 
gun nest. The men forced a passage through the thick woods, hold- 
ing in an almost marvelous manner the lines of direction of the at- 
tack. 

(i) It had originally been intended for the 3rd battalion to pass 
the lines of the 2nd on the third objective, and Commanding Officer 
3rd battalion had notified Commanding Officer 2nd battalion that 
he would be in formation and pass his lines within thirty minutes 
from the time of this notification. I came up and found the 2nd 
battalion formed up in excellent line, a little too thick, and ap- 
proaching from the rear in excellent extended order of combat 
groups, came the 3rd battalion ready to execute passage of the lines. 
Fearing that the 2nd battalion had not penetrated the entire depth 
of the third objective, as the battalion was then waiting at the south 
edge of Bois du Beau Vallon, I directed Captain Peatross to make 
sure of this objective before his lines w'ere passed by the 3rd bat- 
talion. This caused him to press forward into the woods, which 
were so thick and heavy that a passage of the lines could not be 
executed within the woods, and he had to carry forward to the 
fourth objective, when the lines were passed by the 3rd battalion and 
the attack on the fifth objective made by the 3rd battalion leading, 
followed by the 2nd battalion in artillery formation of combat 
groups. Passage of the lines at this point was not as clear-cut and 
distinct as it would have been had it occurred on the south edge of 
Bois du Beau Vallon when both battalion commanders were ready 
for it. 



260 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

(j) As mentioned above, attacks of machine gun nests, strong 
points and centers of resistance were made by a few riflemen or a 
machine gun or two bringing fire upon them from the front, and 
men, twos and threes, widely dispersed, turning the flanks and 
cleaning them out from the rear. The men showed natural aptitude 
for this and it is believed it was very successfully done. Not many 
losses were sustained from machine gun nests after the first wires 
and first two trenches of the German position had been passed. It 
would have been still more successfully accomplished had our ar- 
rangements for cutting the initial wire or the artillery preparation 
on this wire been more effective. 

(k) As the German position consisted of two or more lines, 
strongly entrenched and covered with barbed wire, it cannot be 
said that there was much of an intermediate zone until after the 
passage of the third objective. However, this w^ork was carried 
on practically by section and squad leaders receiving general im- 
pulse or direction from platoon and company commanders, but 
each squad or section developing its own problem. In advance 
through thick woods there was more or less a thin skirmish line 
formed in order to keep contact, until an obstacle was struck, when 
the men quickly drifted into groups around their respective leaders. 

(1) Due to circumstances which need not be dwelt upon here, 
the attack practically ceased at the end of the first phase, which 
was on the banks of the Rupt de Mad south of Bouillonville. It is 
true that parts of three companies (in strength practically two 
companies) crossed the river, cleared out Bouillonville and advanced 
to the high ground, one kilometer beyond, but as no other unit 
seemed to have any intention of crossing the river, they returned 
to the south side. I did not know of this movement until after their 
return to the south side. 

Our fifth objective having been reached, preparations were in- 
stantly commenced to hold this conquered ground, and it is believed 
that in this work the officers and men showed the finest effects of 
discipline and training that were shown in any part of the day's 
work. 

The third battalion, having swept forward and captured the fifth 
objective, immediately threw out small covering outposts and strong 
flank guards, as no other organizations were up, and commenced 
"digging in." The 2nd battalion, which had been halted some 700 
yards in the rear and not allowed to become entangled with the 3rd, 
started "digging in" on this line. In the meantime, the 1st battalion, 
or at least three companies of it, (on the left of the Regiment) having 
completed its work in the woods, came out of the north edge of Bois 
du Beau Vallon, formed a third line some 500 yards in rear of the 
second line and started entrenching. Company "B" of the Machine 
Gun Battalion now finally arrived and was ordered to place six guns 
in conjunction with a platoon of "B" Company, 353rd Infantry, 
(Company "A" not having arrived at this time) well to our right 
flank opposite the second line, as the 2nd Division moving to the 



Official Report on St. Mihiel Offensive 261 

attack of Thiacourt or else our being on a too narrow front, left a 
wide interval of half mile or more on our right flank. The remain- 
der of "B" Company, 341st Machine Gun Battalion, was directed to 
join the 3rd Battalion on the fifth objective and relieve the machine 
gun company of the 353rd Infantry. This latter company had kept 
up with the advance of the 2nd battalion to the fourth objective, and 
as Company "B" of the Machine Gun Battalion had not arrived it was 
forced to carry on with the 3rd battalion after the passage of the 
lines and did accompany the 3rd battalion to the fifth objective. 

(m) Liaison with the 2nd Division on our right was excellent 
and maintained throughout the engagement. No contact appears to 
have been made with the 178th Brigade on our left and liaison with 
them was not established until some hours after the 3rd battalion 
was on the fifth objective. 

The aircraft were over us a great part of the time and did a cer- 
tain amount of signaling, and a certain amount, rather small, I fear, 
was done by the infantrymen. This latter was due to a scarcity of 
panels and rockets to some degree, but more especially to the Plan 
of Liaison signals being changed at almost the last moment, and it 
being impossible to get it explained to the platoon leaders much less 
the men themselves. A short while before the 2nd battalion went 
over the top it was noted that four company commanders were pres- 
ent in P. C. of the Regimental Commander and were earnestly en- 
gaged in trying to get an understanding of the signals to be used 
and the meaning of them. Several times during the engagement, 
when the barrage seemed to be falling short, signals were made for 
lengthening the barrage or signal "Our own artillery is firing upon 
us" was made, but, so far as is known, was not observed at the rear 
and was not effective. 



SUMMAKY 



The formation adopted and the means at hand proved adequate 
for overcoming the resistance met. Had the enemy chosen to occupy 
his works in stronger force and offered a stiffer resistance, it is be- 
lieved that our lack of time for thorough consideration of orders 
and study of maps would have cost us severely. It is believed that 
in serious operations of this kind all orders should be gotten out in 
ample time for every platoon commander to have a thorough under- 
standing of them. At least in so far as they affect the w^ork he has 
to do, and also time for a thorough study of the map. 

We were short the necessary number of satisfactory maps for 
issue to all the officers. 

After the summaries of information on enemy terrain and de- 
fenses of the same had been issued, it was impossible for anyone 
other than battalion commanders to even give them a cursory read- 
ing. Prior to the engagement the Regiment was widely separated 
over the eastern half of the Lucey sector. 



262 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

The reliefs which were to have been made by troops of the Sec- 
ond Division on the nights 10-9, 10-11, and 11-12 September were 
only carried out in very small part. For instance, "B" Company 
was never relieved of its position in the trenches in advance of the 
Metz Road, and whereas its position should have been on the left 
of the first echelon of the leading battalion, it found itself holding 
a portion of the trenches in scattered groups on the right of that 
battalion when the time arrived for going over the top. The Com- 
manding Officer of this company, with considerable skill, had each 
group cut its way straight to the front through our own wire and 
then moved across in rear of the first echelon of the leading battal- 
ion and finally reached his place on the left. 

(Signed) JAMES H. REEVES 

Col. 353rd Infantry 
Headquarters 353rd Infantry, A. E. F. 
September 19, 1918. 



Official Report on Meusk-Ahgonne Offensive, Nov. 1 and 2, 1918 



By Col. James H. Reeves 



Operations November 1st. 

This Regiment (353rd Infantry) occupied the right sector of 
the division. Formation for this offensive was column of battalions. 
Third Battalion being the assault battalion; Second Battalion being 
in support at distance of 1000 meters between the forward elements 
of the assault battalion and leading elements of the support battalion. 
The First Battalion was designated as Brigade Reserve, and followed 
the Second Battalion at a distance of 1000 meters. The Machine 
Gun Company, 353rd Infantry, was designated to accompany the 
Third Battalion; Company "C", 341st Machine Gun Battalion was 
designated to accompany the Second Battalion. The 37 mm. platoon, 
Stokes Mortar Platoon were designated to accompany the as- 
sault battalion. The assault battalion was assigned a mission of 
carrying forward to the second objective where a passage of the 
lines was to take place, the Second Battalion was to carry forward 
to and occupy the Third Objective, final objective of the first day. 
On November 2nd, the Second Battalion remained in advance, the 
Third Battalion in support and carried forward to that day's ob- 
jective, which was the exploitation line of the first day. On the 
first day each battalion successfully executed the mission assigned 
it and arrived on its objectives approximately on scheduled time. 

The First Battalion, Brigade Reserve was, on the night of the 1st 
of November, "dug in" about 1000 meters in rear of the support bat- 
talion. Its right was near the BOIS d' ANDEVANNE, and contact 
with 90th Division was secured. Communication with support 
Battalion and Regimental P. C. was maintained. 

On the night of November 2nd, the first Battalion was in posi- 
tion near the north edge of BOIS de BARRICOURT. Patrols were 
kept out to the flanks especially to LES TUILEIRES Farm and the 
north edge of BOIS de BARRICOURT was covered by patrols. 

Company "D", of the First Battalion was directed to join a 
company of the 90th Division, each company having one platoon 
of Machine guns attached, and form a combat liaison detachment 
between the two divisions. This mission was not successfully per- 
formed the first day; the company to be detailed from the 90th Div- 
ision did not report at the time and place designated, and in fact 
so far as known was never on this duty. Due to the moving out in the 
dark from dense woods. Company "D" became badly scattered and 
the liaison between the two divisions was not maintained. On No- 
vember 2nd, Company "D" successfully performed this mission. The 
liaison between the two divisions was maintained throughout the 
day. One platoon of Company "H", 353rd Infantry, with one ma- 
chine gun and similar platoon and machine gun of the 354th In- 
fantry, all under command of Lieutenant Cavenaugh, 353rd Infantry, 
were designated to maintain combat liaison between the two regi- 



264 Regimental History 353rd Infantry 

ments in the attacking line. This mission was successfully per- 
formed up to the second objective, and after pushing forward from 
that objective through the dense woods, liaison was lost during the 
night. It was established, however, on the 2nd and maintained to 
the end of the operation. 

The terrain passed over from the jump-off to the second objec- 
tive was rolling, with sparse patches of woods, except where contact 
with the 90th Division was to be maintained. This line passed 
through dense woods and over considerable hills in the Bois d' An- 
devanne. Immediately from the jump-off the ground sloped down 
to the bottom of a considerable ravine in the Landres-Bantheville 
Road. The ascent from this road was quite steep; from the top of 
this rise, however, to the Bois de Barricourt the ground was more 
gently rolling. The Bois de Barricourt is thick, tangled woods with 
quite rough ground, rendering the problem of passing through very 
difficult in day time and well nigh impossible at night to maintain 
any formation, and establish contact with organizations on the right 
or left. From the north of Bois de Barricourt to the final objective 
running through Tailly the ground was sharply rolling with occa- 
sionally patches of trees. The only place where the line was held 
up by determined resistance of the Boche was on emerging from the 
north edge of the Bois de Barricourt on the second day. At this 
point the line was confronted with a very strong resistance of ma- 
chine gun nests, which held up the line until the position w^as 
flanked. At 10:03, 1st November, Companies "L" and "K" were held 
up for 20 minutes by counter barrage at edge of Bois de Barricourt, 
and along west edge of Bois d' Andevanne, but the advance was 
soon recovered. At all other times the lines moved steadily for- 
ward, and as stated above reached their objectives on scheduled 
time. 

Formations adopted were successful. They consisted of each 
battalion being formed in two lines, two companies in each line, 
each company in two waves, distance between battalions being 1000 
meters. Depth of each battalion was between 600 and 800 meters. 
The diamond formation of attack by combat groups, which had been 
used in the St. Mihiel Salient, was used in this attack and was again 
successful. Of course, in dense woods an approach to a very thin 
skirmish line was taken. Upon meeting a point of resistance the 
flank Chauchat groups of the diamond formation at once moved for- 
ward and outward to encircle the point of resistance. The 37 mm. 
guns and the Stokes mortars accompanied the assault battalion, 
about 40 paces in rear, in position to move forward to the flank or 
front as destructive fire was called for. 

As heretofore, the main work was done by the infantry rifle. The 
accompanying guns of the artillery came through the Bois de Ban- 
theville and into position north of the Bantheville-Remonville Road, 
but no effective service was rendered by them and they did not ad- 
vance beyond this first position. Stokes mortars were used with 
success on several different machine gun nests, but this use was lim- 



Official Report on Meiise-Argonne Offensive 265 

ited, due to the impossibility of keeping up the supply of ammuni- 
tion. The amount taken forward by the carriers was used up by 
us before the Second Objective was reached and no more could be 
gotten up in time for the Third Objective. 37 mm. guns were used 
with good effect on several targets that could be seen directly. These 
guns fired 350 rounds during the day. 

The attached gas troops took part in the preliminary bombard- 
ment and barrage and assisted in making a dense smoke cloud, 
which may have lessened the losses on the jump-off, but, on the 
other hand, was a detriment, in that the battalion commander him- 
self could only see the one platoon of the battalion that was in his 
immediate vicinity. All the other platoons had to go forward under 
the platoon leaders without being observed by the battalion com- 
mander or their position being known by him. The gas troops did 
not keep up and w^ere not used at any time after the jump-off. 

Machine Gun Company of the 353rd Infantry accompanied the 
assault battalion to the Second Objective. There were a few in- 
stances where it had an opportunity to fire, but the effect of the 
same was doubtful. No discernible effect was produced by the over- 
head machine gun fire of the companies in position or of the comp- 
any assigned to the support battalion. 

Hand and rifle grenades were used where opportunity offered. 
There were very few instances of the use of hand grenades, but quite 
a number of very effective use of the rifle grenades. In fact, the 
individual soldier learned the value of the rifle grenade on this oc- 
casion more than at any other time in which this Regiment has 
been in action. 

There was no close work with either the bayonet or trench knife. 

No wire or other obstacles were encountered that formed any 
hindrance to the movements of the troops. 

Passage of the lines. This was accomplished by the 3rd Battalion 
(assault battalion) halting on its objective and the 2nd passing 
through without stopping. As this passage of lines took place in 
the dense woods of Bois de Barricourt, the first wave of the 2nd 
Battalion passed through more as a line than a line of columns, 
though the other elements of the Battalion followed in line of col- 
umns. 

Points of resistance encountered were overcome by rifle and 
automatic rifle bringing fire upon them from the front; also ma- 
chine guns whenever it was possible. The points of resistance, 
however, were captured by the flanking groups going around. 

Liaison was maintained to the rear fairly well by the use of run- 
ners, who at all times rendered yeoman service under trying con- 
ditions. There was no liaison with the division on the right, but 
liaison or touch was fairly well kept with the regiment on the left. 
No assistance was received from the Signal Corps, so far as this 
Regiment was concerned. After the 3rd Battalion had reached the 
Second Objective, lines were run back by our own signal detach- 
ment, and connected up with the Brigade at Remonville, but before 



266 Regimental History S53rd Infantry 

that it had been impossible to establish telephone connection, due 
to the continuous forward movement of both Regimental and Bri- 
gade Headquarters. 

So far as known by me, no liaison was established with the air- 
planes, visibility being such that they could not work. 

The barrage was very effective. The troops followed it closely 
enough to secure the advantage of it; the barrage was not called back 
at any time on the 1st. 

The maps furnished proved quite satisfactory. 

No pigeons were used on the first day. 

No hot food was secured by the troops on either the 1st or 2nd. 
The supply of ammunition carried proved sufficient, but it was im- 
possible to get the combat train beyond Remonville on either the 
1st or 2nd. 

Evacuation of the wounded was largely by the laborious carrier 
system in force over 3-5 kilometers of rough or muddy ground. 
German prisoners were largely employed as litter bearers. The am- 
bulances were exceeding tardy in getting forward and only reached 
the seriously wounded of the 2nd day's fight on the morning of 3rd 
November. Due to the competent and careful attention, however, 
of the medical officers and medical personnel, most of the ser- 
iously wounded were saved, and all were ultimately successfully 
evacuated even under the severest shelling. 



Operation November 2, 1918. 



On the afternoon of November 1, a heavy mist arose and dark- 
ness came early, in fact, it became dark before the 2nd Battalion 
had entirely reached the Third Objective. The Battalion halted for 
the night in the north edge of the Bois de Barricourt and there was 
some intermingling of the units of the different companies and lack 
of communication between two of the companies and Battalion 
Headquarters. In the early part of the night a message was received 
that the operation would be resumed at 5:30 the morning of the 2nd, 
that the barrage would be the same as on the 1st. 

Telephone communication had previous to this been established 
with the Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion. He was at once called 
for, but he had been slightly wounded during the day, was en- 
tirely exhausted and had gone to sleep. The adjutant of the bat- 
talion was directed to report to Regimental Headquarters, which 
were with Battalion Headquarters, 3rd Battalion. He reported and 
explained the situation with reference to the companies of the 2nd 
Battalion. He was given instructions for the next morning's attack 
and ordered to make every possible effort during the night to get the 
companies up on the line in touch with each other and the battalion 
re-formed for the attack. 



Official Report on Meuse-Argonne Offensive 267 

At 5:30 on the morning of the 2nd it still was so dark in the 
woods that nothing could be seen, and the 2nd Battalion had not 
been able to get its companies up in position and ready for the at- 
tack at 5:30. I moved forward with the 3rd Battalion shortly after 
this time and, upon getting forward, found that the 2nd Battalion 
had not left the woods. Information to this effect was telephoned 
the Brigade Commander and request made to have the barrage re- 
peated at 9:00 o'clock. The matter was taken up with Division 
Headquarters and I was informed that arrangements would be made 
for a repetition of the barrage on the entire Division front and that 
I would be notified later of the hour. 

About 10:00 o'clock there was some firing by some of our artil- 
lery but it was not discernible as a barrage. I had the Battalion 
Commanders of the 2nd and 3rd Battalions both with me at my P. 
C, and we waited until about 11:30 for notification of the hour 
when the barrage would be repeated. In the meantime, telephone 
communication with Brigade Headquarters had been cut several 
times by shell fire and runners had to be depended upon entirely 
to keep up the communication. 

Some time after 11:30 word was received that the barrage had 
been repeated at 10:00 o'clock. I then directed the Commanding 
Officer, 2nd Battalion, to move forward to his attack on the day's 
objective. 

Earlier in the morning, in an effort to get the attack started at 
5:30, two companies of the 3rd Battalion were sent forward to join 
the 2nd Battalion and take the place of the two companies of that 
Battalion whose position was not known. After we had been in- 
formed that the barrage would be repeated and we would be noti- 
fied of the hour, communication had been established with the two 
companies and they were brought up and placed in position by 
Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion; and Commanding Officer, 3rd 
Battalion, withdrew his two companies that had been pushed for- 
ward in the front line. 

Due to the dense woods and the necessity for all these move- 
ments being executed in the woods, this re-arrangement of bat- 
talions was not completed until after 12:30. At about this time 
Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion, sent w^ord that he would move 
to the attack at 12:55, preceded by a two minute machine gun bar- 
rage from the Machine Gun Company attached to his battalion and 
also the one attached to the 3rd Battalion. In this effort he was not 
entirely successful, as the amount of machine gun fire brought the 
enemy's position was negligible. However, at about 1:00 o'clock 
he attempted to move from the woods against a strong line of ma- 
chine gun nests in the open a few hundred yards from the woods 
At first the effort was unsuccessful, as every man appearing from 
the woods was either killed or wounded by machine gun fire. It 
therefore became necessary to delay long enough to extend his 
lines so as to completely outflank the line of machine gun nests 
which were offering such a determined resistance. When this was 



268 Regimental History 35Srd Infantry 

accomplished the entire line swept forward, overcame the line of 
machine gun nests and then moved on to the day's objective, which 
was the Exploitation Line of the previous day; being followed by 
the 3rd Battalion in support; the 1st Battalion moving up to near 
the northern edge of Bois de Barricourt. 

In this second day's fight a great deal more use was made of 
automatic rifles than had been accomplished at any previous time, 
in fact, it was the only instance we have had of the absolute value 
of marching fire. 

(Signed) JAMES H. REEVES, 

Col. 353rd Infantry. 
Headquarters 353rd Infantry, A. E. F. 
November 14th, 1918. 



REGIMENTAL DIRECTORY 

353rcl Infantr}) 
American Expeditionar]? Forces 



Foreword 

One of the most difficult tasks in connection with the Regimental 
History was the preparation of its directories. Those who had any- 
thing to do do with National Army paper work will remember that 
transferred men carried their records with them. As a result of 
this system and the reduction of records to the minimum of ne- 
cessity during moves and campaigns, complete information was not 
available on the men who w-ere not in the Regiment at the close of 
its service. There was nothing to be done but to fall back on the 
faithful company clerks for such records as they could find in their 
field cases. These records were then carefully checked against the 
files of the Regimental Personnel Officer, of the Regimental Post 
Office, and of the Kansas State Adjutant General's Office. Finally 
advertisement was made for missing addresses. In spite of all ef- 
fort and care in preparation the directories are incomplete, and in 
a few cases incorrect. Nevertheless it is hoped that these director- 
ies will help to keep the men of the 353rd Infantry together. Such 
is their intent and mission. 

C. F. D. 



Regimental Headquarters Field Officers and Chaplains of the 

353rd Infantry 



Col. James H. Reeves, A. G. O., Washington, D, C. 

Col. Conrad S. Rabcock, A. G. O., Washington, D. C. 

Col. Frank R. Hawkins, A. G. O., Washington, D. C. 

Lieut.-Col. George W. Rlackinton, Continental Motors Co., Detroit, 

Mich. 
Lieut.-Col. Fred Roschen, A. G. O., Washington, D. C. 
Lieut.-Col. George English, Kansas City, Mo. 
Lieut.-Col. F. W. O'Donnel, Junction City, Kan. 
Lieut.-Col. James L. Peatross, Rolla, Mo. 

Lieut.-Col. Rurton A. Smead, 1281 Downing St., Denver, Colo. 
Lieut.-Col. Daniel W. Spurlock 
Maj. Harry R. Rissel, Manchester, Conn. 
Maj. F. A. Dahmke, 602 S. 50th St., Omaha, Nebr. 
Maj. W. F. C. Jepson, A. G. O., Washington, D. C. 
Maj. C. J. Masseck, The Weirs, N. H. 
Maj. W. C. Palmer, Hiawatha, Kan. 
Maj. Milton C. Portman, Cleveland, Ohio. 
Maj. Robert M. Schutt, 4350 Vanversen Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 
Maj. Clifton T. Smith, St. Paul, Minn. 

Major George W. Wood, c-o Allen Wood, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Capt. Clyde H. Riggs, Canyon City, Colo. 
Capt. Chas. F. Dienst, Roise, Idaho. 
Capt. Carl G. Fades, Lowell, W. Va. 
Capt. A, J. Sichtermann, Wilmington, Del. 
Capt. Courtney S. Turner, Atchison, Kan. 
Chap. -Lieut. Chas. M. Ashmore, Manor, Travis Co., Tex. 
Ghap.-Lieut. G. Carpenter, 11 Garfield St., Glenn Falls, N. Y. 
Chap. -Capt. Otis E. Gray, Wichita, Kan. 
Chap. -Lieut. G. Charles Gray, Roston, Mass. 
Chap. -Lieut. Shannon Griffith, Mount Pleasant, Penn. 
Chap. -Lieut. Maxwell Lever, Loveland, Ohio. 
Chap. -Lieut. Jas. L. O'Neill, Ishpeming, Mich. 



Names preceded by Asterisk (*) indicate men w^ho w^ere 
not overseas with Company. 



Company A, 353rd Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces 



NAME 
Eariiett, Allan 
Chalmer, Clifford 
♦Cleverdon, Wm. 
Connors, Edward M. 
Coyner, Howard 
Dahmke, Frederick A. 
Dolan, William H. 
Dodd, Charles G. 
Dunne, Charles N. E. 
Ensign, Chester O. 
Hensley, John J. 
*Herrold, Lloyd D. 
♦Hornbuckle, David F. 
Hulen, R'dby M. 
McNally, Martin V . 
Pegues, Henry 
Palmer, Walter C. 
Rich. Kenneth F. 
Rose, Maurice 
Shepard, Morton B. 
Sperry, Langley 
Stanley, Eugene B. 
Unrath, Frederick 
Wilson, Foy G. 



LAST KNOWN KANK 
Captain 
1st Lieut. 
Captain 
i^nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
Major 
1st Lieut. 
Captain 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
Major 
Captain 
1st Lieut. 
1st LieiU. 
2nd Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 



ADDRESS 
St. Paul School, Concord, N. 
Riverside Drive, N. Y. City 
Indianapolis, Ind. 
South Boston, Mass. 
N. R. 

Omaha, Nebr. 

A. G. O.. Washing-ton, D. C. 
Ithaca, N. Y. 
Jeanette, Pa. 
Defiance, Ohio 
Seattle, Washington 
Kansas City, Mo. 
Kansas City, Mo. 
Centralia, Mo. 
Olathe, Kan. 
Hutchinson, Kan. 
Hiawatha, Kan. 
Hull House, Chicago, 111. 
716 25th St., Denver, Colo. 
Beloit, Wis. 
Delray. Fla. 
Cincinatti, Ohio 
OLney, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Beloit, Kan. 



Adriance, George C, Sgt., Seneca, Kan. 
Aflick, Charles W., Centralia, Mo. 
Affloter, Robert H.. Sgt., Kansas City. Mo. 
Ahamit. John. Mulberry. Kan. 
Airgood. "Vem O., Mount Hope, Kan. 
•Albers, Joseph A., Grimmel. Kan. 
* Allison, Franklin, Parsons, Kan. 
AUunibaugh, Walter, Summersville, Mo. 
Amaux, Ben, Mulberry. Kan. 
Amos. Clarence E., Beloit, Kan. 
Andrews, Robt. A., Beloit, Kan. 
Anderson, Hugh R., Co. Runner, Chicago, 111. 
Angeli, Henry, Breezy Hill, Kan. 
Appier, William M., Girard, Kan. 
Aquino, Louie, Ringo, Kan. 
Armijo. Juan B.. Trampas. N. M. 
Arnold. Floyd, Longton, Kan. 
Arthur, Earl, Goodrich, Kan. 
Ashley, "Vernie, Sgt., Sabetha, Kan. 
Ayres, George C, Marshfield, Mo. 
Babeles, Bill X., Denver, Colo. 
Baird. James W., Co. Runner, Coyle, Okla. 
Baladimas, Pete, Mulberry, Kan. 
•Ball, Homer J., Emporia, Kan. 
Balma, Bert M., Cairo Canevese, Italy. 
Baker, Darrell H., Coffeyville, Kan. 
Bankson, Harold, Wilson ville. Nebr. 
Barnes, Ezdore, Peru, 111. 
Barnes, Walter E., San Francisco. Calif. 
Barkley, Wm. M., 425 N. 1st St., Duluth, 

Minn. 
Barrett, Wm. H., Kansas City, Kan. 
Bartel, Bernard E., Hillsboro, Kan. 
Bass, Charles A., Sylvia, Kan. 
Bates, Chester I., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Bardling, George, Calvert, Kan. 
Bartlett, Russell, Zeandale, Kan. 
*Baugh, James F., Farlington, Kan. 
•Baumann, Roman, Marathon, Wis. 
Beach, William E., Seattle, Wash. 
Beck, John H., Bloomington, Kan. 
•Beckman, Henry H., Baker, Colo. 
Beggs, Lloyd E., Weir, Kan. 
Bell, Walter W., Overland Park, Kan. 
Bench, Rudy A., Whitehaven, Pa. 
Bennett, Albert W., Gushing, Okla. 
Bergin, Louis D., Salina, Kan. 
*Biddiscombe, Lawrence, Emporia, Kan. 
•Biermaci, Joseph L., Belpre, Kan. 
Bilbrey, Wade C., Summersville, Mo. 
•Biskos, Mike, Mound Valley, Kan. 
•Bird, George T., Jackson, Tenn. 
Bitz, Walter J., Aberdeen, S. D. 
Bivins, Francis A., Hiitchinson, Kan. 
Blake, Carrol G., Las Vegas, N. M. 
•Blakely. Robert O., Atwood, Kan. 
Blanton, George C, Sgt., Merriam. Kan. 
Blincoe, Claude F., Columbus, Kan. 
Bogue, Ray, Florence, Kan. 
Bloedow, Arthur H., Vandyne, Wis. 



Bolhuas, Henry, Chicago, 111. 
Bonslaugh. Howard, Hillsdale, Kan. 
Bougher, George A., Denver, Colo. 
Bourbon, Oliver J., Corp., Beloit. Kan. 
Bowen, Iris, Corp., Sharon Springs, Kan. 
Bowman. Samuel E., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Boyle, Louis, Independence, Kan. 
Branfort, Albert C, Troy Center, Wis. 
Breitweg, William J., Winfield, Kan. 
Brewer, Thomas L., Galena, Kan. 
Brigham, Merle A., Darien, Wis. 
•Briney. Ray E.. Beloit, Kan. 
•Brouillette, George, Scottsville, Kan. 
Bratton, Paul B., Co. Runner, Kansas City, 

Kan. 
Brennen, RoUand C, Owen. Wis. 
Broaddus, James W., Merriden, Kan. 
Brown, Peter L., Bat. Sgt. -Major, St. Louis, 

Mo. 
Brown, Harold D., Dancym, Wis. 
Brooks, Robert, Lamed, Kan. 
Bryan, William C, Mech., Utica, Mo. 
Bryant, William M., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Burg, Stanley T., Sgt., Parsons, Kan. 
Burgardt, Joseph, McCracken, Kan. 
•Button, Joseph, Rosedale, Kan. 
Cadue, Hoke S., Horton, Kan. 
•Cahill, Edward F., Merriam, Kan. 
Carnali, William H., Farlington, Kan. 
Carpenter, Willis R., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Carlson, George A., Denver, Colo. 
Castro, Joe M., Phoenix, Ariz. 
Cartron. Walter, Neodesha, Kan. 
Chown, Adolph. Rosedale. Kan. 
Christensen. William, Minneapolis, Minn. 
Clarke, George, Hazelton, Kan. 
Cloche.sy, Harold J., Fondulac, Wis. 
•Clearman, James, Liberal, Kan. 
•Clarry, Clyde, Olathe, Kan. 
Casey, Hal, Beloit, Kan. 
Cochran, Ralph J., Fondulac, Wis. 
Coggins, George A., Fayette, Ala. 
Coker, Arthur, Corp., DeSota, Kan. 
•Cole, Hayward L., Sgt., Beloit, Kan. 
Colbo, Harvey, Honey Creek, Wis. 
•Cook, Verlin E., Mulberry, Kan. 
Covert, Clinton C, Dillon, Kan. 
•Cox. Carl A., Scottsville, Kan. 
Craig, Luther. Sisterville, W. Va. 
Crim, George S., Burlingame, Kan. 
•Crooks, Earl B., Olathe, Kan. 
Crum, Joseph. Corp., Detroit, Kan. 
•Cummings, Edwin O., Mulberry, Kan. 
Dahl, Arthur, Corp., Minneapolis, Minn, 
Daley, Ira L., Tobe, Colo. 
Darnell, Forest N., Harmon, Okla. 
•Dean, Layfette D., Monticello, Kan. 
De Boer, Fres C, Hardy Ark. 
•Deinnes, Edward A., Ellis, Kan. 
•Delhave, Louis, Ringo, Kan. 



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Regimental Directory S53rd Infantry 



•Denning-, Clyde R., Rosedale, Kan. 
Derry, Harry A., Sgt., Arkansas City, Kan. 
Dial, Clarence A., Cook, Cawker City, Kan. 
Dilg-ert, Gustav A., Co. Runner, Atchison, 

Kan. 
Doane, Albert G., Seattle, Wash. 
Doug-herty, Hiram, Glen Elder Kan. 
Doug-las, Raymond W., Sgt., Edg^erton, Kan. 
Downing-, James F., Anderson, Ind. 
•Drummond, Henry, Sgt., Beloit, Kan. 
DuBois, Stephen M., Pueblo, Colo. 
•Duermyer, John R., Russell, Kan. 
*Duffy, James L., Heplar, Kan. 
Dugiias, Kostantinos, Chicago, 111. 
*Dwyer, Charles J., Edgerton, Kan. 
Dyer, John A. 

Dyra, Paterick, Cliieago, 111. 
•Eastland, Ralph E., Olathe, Kan. 
♦Eberhart, Clarence E., Kinsley, Kan. 
Eeker, Harry J., Elmhurst, 111. 
Edlebrock, John, Corp., Eudora, Kan. 
•Eining-, Tonie H., Beloit, Kan. 
Eng-berg-, Jas. 

•Eng-land, Wm. H., Olathe, Kan. 
Erickson, George A., Rothschild, Wis. 
Estes, Felix R., Cross Roads, Ark. 
♦Ettinger, Warren E., Girard, Kan. 
•Fiene, Frederick G.. Bluff City, Kan. 
Fink, Lester F., Corp., Murdock, Kan. 
Fiorenzi, Frank, Gross, Kan. 
Firg-ens, Edward A., Busing-, Wis. 
Fisher, Charlie, Surring-, Wis. 
Fliss, Anthony, Girard, Kan. 
Foley, John A., Chicago, 111. 
Foley, Tliomas W., Winfield, Kan. 
Foote, Lawrence E., Corp., Beloit, Kan. 
•Foote, Don D.. Spring Hill, Kan. 
Foster, Wm. R., Dresden, Kan. 
Frank, Arthur C, Green Lake, Wis. 
Fraizer, Raymond P., Wichita, Kan. 
Gallagher, Clifford, Tonganoxie, Kan. 
Galletos, Jose N., Park View, N. M. 
•Galloupe, Robert H., Hallowell, Kan. 
Gary, Carrie D., Cottonwood, Tex. 
Gay, James E., Sgt., Spring- Hill, Kan. 
George, Christ, Minneapolis, Minn. 
Gerhart, Earl E., Oberlin, Kan. 
Geske, Wm., 510 Madison Ave., 

St. Charles, 111. 
•Gesner, Herbert L., Sgt., Beloit, Kan. 
*Geysel, Joseph R., Merriam, Kan. 
Giarhart, Glen W., Oberlin, Kan. 
Gielow, Ernest H., Corp., South 

Kaukamia, Wis. 
Gorman, Joseph, Farlington, Kan. 
•Graham, James H., Heplar, Kan. 
•Grill, Paul M., Ellsworth, Kan. 
Groth, Jonas L., Emporia, Kan. 
Haiek, Frank, Chicago, 111. 
Halstead, Jackie, Frontenac, Kan. 
Hanson, Frederick, Sioux Falls, S. D. 
Harral, Albert, Frontenac. Kan. 
Hartman, Charles, Oconto, Wis. 
•Haskill, Benjiman D., Abilene, Kan. 
Hauber, Anthony, Kansas City, Kan. 
•Hayden, Thomas L., Tipton, Kan. 
Hayworth, Burton J., Plainville, Kan. 
Hedges, Asa H., Co. & Reg, Rumier, 

Kansas City, Kan. 
•Heilman, Henry, Jennings, Kan. 
•Henderson, William F., Copeland, Kan. 
Hensley, Thomas E., Corp., Waldo Kan. 
•Henry, Roy O., Tipton, Kan. 
•Hessler, Paul V., Beloit. Kan. 
•Hibbs, Pearl M., Liberal, Kan. 
Hig-gins, Henry E., Phoenix, Ariz. 
•Highbarger, Andrew J., Herington, Kan. 
Hilbus, Thurman, Ocheltree, Kan. 
Hoff, Orville "V., Olathe, Kan. 
Hohne, Fred C, Sgt., Olpe, Kan. 
•Holmes, Harry C, Syracuse, Kan. 
•Homm, John F., Oakley, Kan. 
Humbarger, Richard G., Salina, Kan. 
Hvmt, George M., Moore St., Berlin, Wis. 
Hutchinson, Robert E., Mulberry, Kan. 
•Hutton, Alvin, Bushton, Kan. 
Inskeep, Frank, Cawker City, Kan. 
•Jackson, Otto H., Wilson, Kan. 
Jacoby, Clifford, Kansas City, Kan. 
Jamison, William W., Gardner, Kan. 
Jenningrs, Fred, Altamont, Kan. 
Johnson, Ole H., Minneapolis, Minn. 



•Johnson, Andrew E., Trousdale, Kan. 
•Johnson, Todd W., Olathe, Kan. 
•Jones, Rowland, Olathe, Kan. 
•Judes, Carl, Lorrain, Kan. 
•Kane, Alve, Stillwell, Kan. 
Kasten, Erwin A., Milwaukee, Wis. 
•Keilbach, Frank J., Pueblo, Colo. 
•Keiler, John, N. R. 
•Killian, Bruce. Gardner, Kan. 
Kinderman. John J., 16.30 Iowa St., 

Oshkosh, Wis. 
Kincaid, William B., Kirwin, Kan. 
Kinkead, George G., Wichita, Kan. 
Kinsfather, Jacob, Windsor, Colo. 
Kirkbridge, Martin, Mech., Lenexa, Kan. 
Koch, August H., Jacob. 111. 
Kramer, Harry, 1626 Blue Island Ave., 

Chicago, 111. 
•Kraus, Louis H., DeSota, Kan. 
Krofta, Anton, Chicago, 111. 
*Kn.eeher, Fred L., Wilder, Kan. 
LaCore, Andrew A., Pittsburg, Kan. 
*Landis, Warren J., Spring Hill, Kan. 
Langdale, Albert, Corp., Belle Plaine, Kan. 
•Larson, Einer A., Farlington, Kan. 
Laughlin, C. A., Carmi, Kan. 
•Leeker, William T., Lenexa, Kan. 
•Lemel, Joe, Ringo, Kan. 
Lempenau, Georg-ee W., Co. Runner, 

Westmoreland, Kan. 
Linder, Oscar H., Stephen, Minn. 
•Lishen, Carl B., Oakley, Kan. 
Littlepage, Arthur H., Manchester. Okla. 
•Look. James A., Asheville, Kan. 
Lopriore, Vincenzo. Milwaukee. Wis. 
Lowe, Georg-e F., Corp., Pleasanton, Kan. 
Lowe, William H., Olathe, Kan. 
Lowery, John J., 1st Sgt.. Boston, Mass. 
Luksta, William, Chicago, 111. 
Lund, Lawrence, Ft. Morgan, Colo. 
Lutz, Ernest A., Cawker City, Kan. 
Madden, Paterick. St. Paul, Minn. 
•Madison. Elias F., Virg-inia, Wis. 
•Mahnken, John F., Walnut. Kan. 
Mallory, William A.. Gem, Kan. 
•Maniek, Stanley, Olathe, Kan. 
Marcuson, Ture A., Corp., Dresden, Kan. 
Mark, Joseph Q., Manhattan, Kan. 
Markic, Matt, Wichita, Kan. 
Marsh, Arthur C, S. Greenfield. Mo. 
Martin. Raymond D., Winfield, Kan. 
Massier, Emil, Ellis, Kan. 
•Mayes, Grover C, Spring Hill, Kan. 
McCoy, Spencer, Sgt., Wilder, Kan. 
•McCallum, Alex, Arcadia, Kan. 
McCarthy, Michel, Sgt., Emporia, Kan. 
McDermott, Alex T., Jennings, Kan. 
McDonald, Jacob L.. Eddyville. 111. 
McCloskey. Purley E., Corp., Agra. Kan. 
McDaniel, Lee B.. Sg-t., Columbus, Kan. 
•McGee, Howard H., Olathe, Kan. 
McGrath. Timothy. Co. Sup. Sgt.. 

Kansas City, Kan. 
Mcllvain, Perry E., Piedmont, Kan. 
McLalin, Tommie E.. Mes., Oberlin, Kan. 
•Melvin, Wilber L., Rosedale. Kan. 
•Meqns, Albert R., Cheney, Kan. 
•Metz, Clyde L., Kiowa, Kan. 
•Metz, William, Madison, Kan. 
•Meyer, Harry, Olathe, Kan. 
Mitts, Herman L., Sgt., Columbus. Kan. 
Moberg, Clarence, Minneapolis, Minn. 
•Mogan, Joseph T., Frontinac, Kan. 
Moline, Lawrence L., Corp., Beloit, Kan. 
Monroe, John R., Lenox, Iowa. 
Moody, William H., Mulberry. Kan. 
Moore, Ruben L., Tononta, Kan. 
Morendo, John, N. R. 

Moritz. Christopher, Bug-ler, Tipton, Kan. 
Morse, Leslie, DeSota. Kan. 
Mund. Henry. Mech., Wilder, Kan. 
Murry, Charles E., Corp., Olathe, Kan. 
Myers, Oliver, H., Sgt., Rexford, Kan. 
Neig-hbors, Sidney, Walnut, Kan. 
Nelson. Howard E.. Kismet. Kan. 
Nelson. Joseph N.. Assira. Kan. 
Nelson. William. Minneapolis. Minn. 
•Neuman, Louie. Ellsworth, Kan. 
•Nichols, Orville, Mulberry. Kan. 
Nielson. Jens C. Tyler, Minn. 
Nolen, Frank, Nore, N. M. 
Nuceio, Paul, Kansas City, Kan. 



Company A, American Expeditionary Forces 



273 



*0'Bryau, John H., Corp., Scanimon, Kan. 

O'Doniial, Thomas, J., Chicago, 111. 

Oleson, William, Arena, Wis. 

Owens, James N., Cook, Chicag'o, 111. 

♦Page, Ralph E., Eudora, Kan. 

Palmer, Ray V., Cleyburne, Kan. 

*Park, Charles E., Farling-ton, Kan. 

*Paxton. Robert R., Eudora, Kan. 

* Payne, Charles L., Osweg'o, Kan. 

Pearey, Frederick A., Jamestown, Kan. 

*Peel, Benjamin, Emporia, Kan. 

Pendergrass, Roy E., Corp., Sabetha, Kan. 

Perry, Walter R., Neodesha, Kan. 

Peterson, Everett A., Admire, Kan. 

*Pitt, Emmit B., Lenexa, Kan. 

*Piper, Georg'e, Shawnee. Okla. 

Pirson, Frank J., Franklin, Kan. 

Plymire, Elmer E., Beloit, Kan. 

Postlethwait, Leo P.. Wichita. Kan. 

Powers, Floyd, Franklin, Kan. 

*Propp. Phillip, Russell. Kan. 

Pritchett, James P., Lonedell, Mo. 

Pugh, Georg-e, Franklin, Kan. 

Rag'land, Fred, Davenport, Ky. 

Randies, Eugene S., Corp. Hutchinson, Kan. 

•Rausch, Herbert G., Eudora. Kan. 

Rawlston, Walter L., 1st Sgt., 

Sabetha, Kan. 
Reade, LeRoy O., Cook, Oglah, Kan. 
Reed, Elmer, Wichita, Kan. 
Reid, Georg-e L., Olathe. Kan. 
Remus, Herman L., Corp., Tipton, Kan. 
Reynolds. Arthur W., Fairfax, Mo. 
•Resmolds, Leo V., Geneseo. Kan. 
Riewer, Nicholas. Chicago, 111. 
•Richards, George E., Falun, Kan. 
»Robinette, Grover C. Bluff City, Kan. 
Robinson, Clay F.. Rock Falls, 111. 
•Robins, Jackson S., Ellsworth, Kan. 
Rodebaugh. Robert R.. N. R. 
•Ross, Robert R., Girard, Kan. 
Ruback, Genoa, 111. 
Russel, John P., St. Paul, Minn. 
•Russel, Samuel D., Merriam. Kan. 
•Russel, Frank, T., Gardner, Kan. 
•Rufer, Fred L., 1st Lieut., N. R. 
Rutar, John. N. R. 
Rutledge, Baxter, N. R. 
Sabinas, Lee H., Milwaukee. Wis. 
Salomin. Solly, Oswego, Kan. 
Salsberry. Vem, Wisner. Nebr. 
Sanchez, Abol, Ratoon. N. M. 
Sanko. William, Ellin wood. Kan. 
•Sargent, William M., Edgerton. Kan. 
Sasso, Benjamin C, Clintonville, Wis. 
•Schrieber, August, Home City, Kan. 
Schmidt. Charles E., Rosedale, Kan. 
Schoonover, Clay J.. Corp.. Genoa, Colo. 
Scha\one. Tony. Italy. 
•Schasten, Abraham L., Rosedale, Kan. 
Schmeddinghoff, Francis A., Rosedale, Kan. 
Scott, Nathaniel M., Baxter Springs, Kan. 
•Seanionds, Oscar C. Gardner, Kan. 
Severance, Robert, Beloit. Kan. 
Seed, Clyde L., Leon, Kan. 
•Shaw, William D., Anthony, Kan. 
•Shelton, Clarence C. Emporia, Kan. 
•Shoemaker, Harry J., Kanapolis, Kan. 
Sidebotton, Homer G., Wellington, Kan. 
•Sigler, Clarence, Seneca, Kan. 
Sine, George A., Goodland. Kan. 
Sirwoski, Peter, Nece. D. H., Wis. 
Skavis, Peter, Kowothos, Greece 
•Slaten, Harvey E., Sgt., U. S. Army 
Smith, George B., Osbom, Kan. 
•Smith, Harry H., Kanapolis, Kan. 



Smith, Samuel R., N. R. 
Snelgrove, Earl N., Oskaloosa, Kan. 
Snider. Charles A., Winona, Kan. 
Snyder, Glen, New Albany, Kan. 
•Soils. Clemente, Del Morte, Colo. 
Spencer, Walter G., Pueblo, Colo. 
•Stauffer, James G., Heplar, Kan. 
Stafford, James G., Bluff Citj', Kan. 
Stewart, Frank G., Fairfax, Vt. 
•Strahn, Anthony, Beni, Kan. 
•Stifter, Louis M.. Olathe, Kan. 
Steinmetz, George, Merriam, Kan. 
Stolte, Emil L., Corp., Rosedale. Kan. 
•Stewart, Walter E., Anthony, Kan. 
•Stumpff, Delgert, Lenexa, Kan. 
Studt, Hariy F., Kansas City, Kan. 
•Suitt, Claire H., Paola, Kan. 
•Tanner, Charles N., Gardner, Kan. 
•Taylor, William E., DeSota, Kan. 
Taylor, Jewwel C, Corp., Nampa, Idaho. 
Tengquist, Clarence, St. Paul, Minn. 
Tessman, Walter F.. St. Paul, Minn. 
•Thille, Anthony F.. Cawker City, Kan. 
Thorn, Howard H. Kansas City, Mo. 
Toomey. George, Longbard, 111. 
Tracy, Albert. Van Wert, Ohio. 
•Tullie, Frank B., Leadville, Colo. 
Turner, Gus, Wichita, Kan. 
Tweed, Jerry F., Corp., Beloit, Kan. 
•Ulrey, Joseph, Lucas. Kan. 
•Unger, Joseph, Wilder, Kan. 
Vana, Joseph J., Milwaukee, Wis. 
Van Dusen, Rowland G., Jewell City, 

Kan. 
•Vetter, John G.. Beloit, Kan. 
Volilinger, Harry, Sgt., Hutchinson, Kan. 
•Wagner. Milton D. 
Waldron, Amos, Baldwin, Kan. 
Wallburn, William D., Solomon City, 

Kan. 
Walters, Albert W.. Lenexa, Kan. 
Walker, Fay A., Bugler, Co. Runner, 

Clay Center, Kan. 
Wandersee, William C, New Ulm, Minn. 
Ward, Marcus R., Corp., Olathe, Kan. 
Ward, Chester, Olathe, Kan. 
Waters, Arthur B., Dillon. Colo. 
•Webber, Walter, Stanley. Kan. 
Weese. V^rlin E., Scranton. Kan. 
Weese, Newton B., Corp., Salina. Kan. 
Wehry, William A.. Peabody, Kan. 
Weil, Ralph E., Topeka, Kan., R. 7. 
Welch. John, Ottawa. Kan. 
•Wetter, Joseph B.. Beloit. Kan. 
Weybright, Kenneth. Rocky Ford. Colo. 
Wheeler, Clarence W., Joplin, Kan. 
•White, Ray. Gardner. Kan. 
•White. William E., Anthony, Kan. 
Wieland, Roy N., Corp., Emporia, Kan. 
Wilber, Charles E.. Wichita. Kan. 
Wilcox, All L., Elkhorn, Wis. 
Wiley, Walter G., Cook. Dewey, Okla. 
Williams, Robert B., Kansas City, Kan. 
Wilson, Joe, St. George. Kan. 
Woodard. Eugene W., Eudora, Kan. 
•Workman, Charles W.. Emporia, Kan. 
Wright, Martin H., Eureka, Kan. 
•Wyatt, Fred C, Dorrance, Kan. 
Yost, Herbert A., Sioux Falls, S. D. 
Young. George A., New Albany, Kan. 
Young, Morrill A., Scranton. Kan. 
Zielinski, Felix, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Zike, Millard L., 1st Sgt., Columbus, 

Kan. 
Zimmerman, Bert R., Dodge City, Kan. 
Zwanziger, Martin, Alma, Kan. 



Company B, 353hd Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces 



NAME 

Blair, Leon M. 
Bosch, Nick. 
Breen, Frederick 
Brown, Herbert A. 
Dillard, Fielding 
Folsen, Seward G. 
Haenel, Henry H. 
Harwood, Ralph W. 
Haslett, John G. 
Johnson, S. K. 
Kohler, Frank E. Jr. 
Lamb, George O. 
Leig^h, Francis. 

Little. Francis 
McCave, Mark L. 
Millard, Leslie J. 
Miller, James A. 
Moorehead, Judson L. 
O'Kelly. Lawrence L. 
Rose, Maurice 
Shepard, Morton B. 
Sherman, Stanley B. 
Stipp, E. W. 
Young, Edward J. 



Aaronson, Brother A., Duliith, Minn. 
Abell, Louis P., Corp., Aurora, 111. 
Adkins, George N., Corp., Rantoul, Kan. 
Allen. Clyde V., LaCrosse, Wis. 
Anderson, Ray B., Bn. Runner, Leaven- 
worth. Kan. 
Andrejonas, Kazimir, Chicago, 111. 
Austin, Harvey F., Neenah. Wis. 
Bailey. Frank E., Corp., Kansas City, 

Kan. 
*Bastain, Clarence H., Bums, Wyo. 
Beanier, Leon R., El Dorado, Kan. 
Beamer, Walter, Hiawatha. Kan. 
Belch, John H., Phoenix. Ariz. 
Belford, Phillip H.. Golconba, 111. 
* Bender, Noble O., Independence, Kan. 
Bereman, Harry C, Bugler, Co. Runner, 

Leavenworth, Kan. 
Berquist, Bernard, Bishop Hill, 111. 
Betlowski, Michael. Chicago, 111. 
Bisnet, John P., Parsons. Kan. 
Biberstein. Arthur. Sgt., Attica, Kan. 
Blume, Herman F., Wichita, Kan. 
Blurton. James A., Wichita, Kan. 
Bollettini, Roger, Chicago, 111. 
Bolties, William, Bentonville, Ark. 
Borgette, Samuel, Kenosha. Wis. 
Boroughs, Ruble, Corp., Kingman, Kan. 
Bosley, Henry D., Cheney, Kan. 
Bosley, Harold S., Goddard, Kan. 
Boucher, Arthiir J., Corp., Co. Runner, 

Liberal, Kan. 
Broderick, Bert J.. Corp., Arkansas City, 

Kan. 
Brooks. Rufus R., Cheri-yvale, Kan. 
Brown, Edwin L., Hebron, Neb. 
Brown, Osbom L., Corp.. Marionville, 

Mo. 
Brownback, Lester, Centerville. Kan. 
Buhler, Julius, Dixon, 111. 
Butzlaff. Otto. Corp, Oshkosh, Wis. 
Cammack, John F., Columbus, Kan. 
Candrava, Ralph, Chicago, 111. 
Cangiano, Alberto, Chicago, 111. 
Carey, John J.. Corp.. Chicago. 111. 
Carter, James L., Eldorado. Kan. 
Caster, James W., Wichita, Kan. 
Chipman, Floyd A.. Corp.. Stockton, 

Kan. 
Christon, Alex J.. Kansas City, Kan. 
Ciesla, John. Chicago, 111. 
Clark, John, Sgt., Pomona, Kan. 
Clarke, Arthur J., Chicago. III. 
Clary. Ray C, Corp., Wichita. Kan. 
Coats. Ernest E.. Mvilberry, Kan. 
Cook, Milo J., Burroak, Kan. 
Corey, Samuel R., Mechanic, Council 

Grove, Kan. 
Crooks, Harry, Redwood Falls. Minn. 



LAST KNOWN R.\NK ADDRESS 

2nd Lieut. Marietta, Ga. 

1st Lieut. 1730 S. 10th St., St. Louis, Mo. 

1st Lieut. Boston, Mass. 

Capt. Saxonville, Mass. 

2nd Lieut. Oxford, Ga. 

1st Lieut. N. R. 

2nd Lieut. Carey, Pa. 

2nd Lieut. Boston. Mass. 

Capt. Berthand. Colo. 

2nd Lieut. Columbus, Ohio. 

1st Lieut. Owasso, Mich. 

2nd Lieut. N. R. 

Capt. 13 Redcliff Gardens, Ilford, 

London, England. 

2nd Lieut. Abilene, Kan. 

3nd Lieut. Alliance, Ohio 

2nd Lieut. Columbus, Ga. 

2nd Lieut. Pasadena, Calif. 

2nd Lieut. Smith Center, Kan. 

2nd Lieut. 1006 E. 6th St., Denver, Colo. 

1st Lieut. 716 35th St., Denver. Colo. 

1st Lieut. Beloit. Wis. 

Capt. Western, R. I. 

Major Carrolton. Mo. 

2nd I.,ieut. New York. N. Y. 

Cubbinson, Robert E., Co. Runner, 

Wichita, Kan. 
Cummins Arthur W., Corp.. Howard, Kan. 
Cunha, Manuel, E. Boston, Mass. 
Curtis, Francis W., Wichita, Kan. 
•Daggy, Julian G.. Joplin, Mo. 
Dahlstrom, Carl W., Lindsborg. Kan. 
Dame. George Q.. Sgt.. Howard. Kan. 
Daugherty, Jas. H., Troy, Kan. 
*Davis, Gordon, Ordway, Colo. 
Davis, Perry L., Corp., Howard, Kan. 
Demski, Frank H., Chicago, 111. 
Dennis, Joseph, Co. Runner, Two Rivers, 

Wis. 
Depew, Andy, Howard. Kan. 
DeRoos, John. Chicago, 111. 
DeWitt, Harry G., Wichita. Kan. 
Dickinson, Delbert A., Mess Sgt., 

Movmd City, Kan. 
Dickinson, Clarence E., Onaga. Kan. 
Dickson, Claude H., Cherokee City. Ark. 
Dir, Ervin A., Winfield, Kan. 
Debrowolske, Frank, Kansas City, Mo. 
Donker, William, Beloit, Kan. 
Down, Frank L., Emporia, Kan. 
Downs, Arthur S., Corp., Leavenworth, 

Kan. 
Draper, William H., McPherson, Kan. 
Dugan, John I., Ft. Scott, Kan. 
Duncan, William J., Troy, Kan. 
Dushdane, James H., Junction City, Kan. 
Earll, William H., Augusta, Kan. 
Eastbourne, Thomas H. Aideville, Kan. 
Eberle, Leo H., Co. Runner, Beloit, Kan. 
Eberle, Lawrence W., Beloit, Kan. 
Ebert, Charles, Sgt., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Ebert, William, Leavenworth. Kan. 
Eby, Don P., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Edwards, Marvin. Isabel, Kan. 
Egbert, Homer E., Corp., Ness City, Kan. 
Elam, Irl, Sgt., Ponca City, Okla. 
Eldridge, Emelio S., Tucson, Ariz. 
♦Elliot, Olen A., Holton, Kan. 
Ellwanger. Carl F., Chicago, 111. 
English, Willie D., Wichita. Kan. 
Engelbreeht, Henry, Pomaroy, Iowa. 
Enright. Michael F., Chicago, 111. 
Ewart, William H., Corp.. Clarksdale. 

Ariz. 
Exline, Riley R., Squires, Mo. 
Faught, Roy D., Wmfield, Kan. 
Feeney, Joseph M., Chicago, 111. 
Fegrman, John W., Sgt., St. Charles, 111. 
Ferguson, Robert T.. Trenton. Mo. 
Field, Lewis, Whitehall. Wis. 
Finnerty. Martin, Marysville, Kan. 
Flohrs. Claude H., Downs. Kan. 
Flowers, Cyril B., Co. Runner, 

Long Beach, Calif. 



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27 o 



Foreman, Ira S., Great Bend. Kan. 
Ford. Elmer S.. Axtell. Kan. 
Fratto, Carmeno, Westchester, N. Y. 
Freed, Clarence, Abilene. Kan. 
French, Norman C, Corp.. Jerome, Ariz. 
Fudg-e, Alfa L., Eureka. Kan. 
Fuller. Earl C. Moimd Valley. Kan. 
Galvin. Daniel V., Mechanic, Leaven- 
worth, Kan. 
Garcia. John O.. Corp.. Chicag-o. 111. 
Garlock. Stephen N.. Co. Runner, 

Ft. Scott, Kan. 
Gamier. Alfred. Oconto Falls. Wis. 
Gehrke, Ferdinand W.. Wausaw, Wis. 
*Giese. John. Leavenworth. Kan. 
Goldsberry, Charles J., Medicine Lodge, 

Kan. 
Goodrich. Roy C, N. R. 
Gorski, Julius, Bevent. Wis. 
Graham. John James. Otonto, Wis. 
Graves, Colver C. Mound City. Kan. 
Grear, Oren J., Edwardsville, 111. 
Greenstreet, Archie N., Pratt. Kan. 
Griffin, John L., Sup. Sg-t.. Hutchinson. Kan. 
Grig-.sby. Albert R., Fulton. Kan. 
Griswold. Benjamin F.. Corp.. Coffey- 

ville, Kan. 
Groves. Earl J.. Sg-t.. Liberal. Kan. 
Grundemann, William O., Metawake. Kan. 
Guey, John, Paola, Kan. 
Gutierres, Alfred, New York. N. Y. 
Hag-er. Frithiof B., Galesburg-, 111. 
Hale, Jack C. Pawhuska. Okla. 
Hall. James F., Pratt. Kan. 
Hall. Everett L., Corp, Arkansas City, 

Kan. 
Halloran. Gubert V., N. Topeka, Kan. 
Halvorson. Harry A., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Hansen. Bernard F.. Corp., Osborne. Kan. 
Hanson, Adolph, Waseca. Minn. 
Hanson, Harvey, Leavenworth. Kan. 
Harrisberg^er, Arthur B.. Randolph, Kan. 
Hart. James, Corp., Co. Riuiner. Oshkosh. 

Wis. 
Haskine, Guerald E.. Corp.. Meade. Kan. 
*Haworth, Milton. Leavenworth. Kan. 
Hawley, Orn L., Mound City, Kan. 
Haylor, Frank A., Winfield. Kan. 
Hazelquist, William A.. Minneapolis, 

Minn. 
Helm, Louis L., 1st Sgt., Leavenworth. 

Kan. 
Helberg', Albert M.. Enid, Okla. 
Helmick, Carl W.. Welling'ton, Kan. 
Helt, Paul R.. Winfield, Kan. 
Heneisen, Louis S.. Great Bend. Kan. 
Henning'. Carl Jr.. Elgin. 111. 
Herdman, William, Kansas City, Kan. 
Heveisen, Louis S.. Great Bend. Kan. 
Hewitt. Zell, Corp., Co. Runner. Leaven- 
worth, Kan. 
Higgins, James E. Cook., Co. Runner, 

Hutchinson, Kan. 
Hill, Prank, Neenah. Wis. 
Hill, Joe B., Wausaw, Wis. 
Hill, John J., Mayer. Minn. 
Hock. Peter, Woodstock, Minn. 
Hodg-son, Owen E., Sg-t., Momid City, 

Kan. 
Holeman, Harry L.. Blue Mound, Kan. 
Hope. Joe H., Garden City, Kan. 
Hoy. Edward W.. Cook, Leavenworth. 

Kan. 
Houser, Denis M., Sgt., Council Grove, 

Kan. 
Hunt, Baxter. Corp., Turner. Ariz. 
Huff, Mack., Corp.. Co. Runner, Indian- 
apolis, Ind. 
Jarvis, William J., Wyoming-, Minn. 
Jellison, Charles D.. Protection. Kan. 
Jacobs, John A., Co. Runner, Pelican 

Rapids, Minn. 
Johnson, Elmer, Minneapolis, Minn. 
Johnson. Lucas H., Fort Scott. Kan. 
Johnson, Mag-nus O.. Isanta. Minn. 
Johnson, Edwin C, Schaffer, Minn. 
Johnson, Eskil E., Kinkley, Minn. 
Johnson, James, Nortonville, Kan. 
Joint, Leslie G.. Corp., Norton, Kan. 
Jones, Walter W., Sgrt., Leavenworth. 

Kan. 
Kamm, Georg-e C, Co. Runner, Eureka. 



Kendal, Walter E.. Edna. Kan. 
Kennedy, William C. New York. N. Y. 
Kern. Anton, Leavenworth. Kan. 
Kessler, Joseph G., Chaska, Minn. 
Key. Claude H., Dodg-e City. Kan. 
Kirkwood, Lester J., Corp., Dodge City, 

Kan. 
Koepsel. Herman. Milwaukee. Wis. 
Kohlman, Leo B., Calvary, Wis. 
Kokenos, Harry.. Welluigton, Kan. 
Kopp. Burton G.. North St. Paul. Minn. 
Kortner. Chris H., Santa Maria. Calif. 
Kosakawski, John. Leavenworth. Kan. 
Krause, Hubert, Johnson Creek, Wis. 
Krause, Irvin R. W., Corp., Green Lake. 

Wis. 
Krausert. Michael C. St. Cloud. Minn. 
Kruk. Joseph. Norwalk. Wis. 
Kvmtz. Charles L., Mechanic. Hanover, 

Kan. 
Lambrigrgrer. Frank. Chicag-o. 111. 
Large, Fred, Chetopa, Kan. 
Larsen, Hans L., Minneapolis. Minn. 
Larsen. Sam L.. Superior. Wis. 
LaVell. John. Wells. Minn. 
Lemon. Walter D.. St. Paul. Minn. 
LeHew. William H.. Rantoul. Kan. 
Liehtenberg-er, Warren H.. Washing-ton, 

Kan. 
Lienhardt. Alphonse. Leavenworth. Kan. 
Lindstrom. George H., McPherson, Kan. 
Linzell. John, Chicago. 111. 
Lloyd. Stanley W., Sgt., Leavenworth, 

Kan. 
London. Roy F.. Stillwater. Minn. 
Lopez, Jose B.. Penasco, N. M. 
Lowry, Frank N.. Corp.. Co. Runner. 

Howard. Kan. 
Lucas, Higinio. Los "Vegas. N. Mex. 
Lucas. Mike. Park Falls. Wis. 
Lucero, Hignis, Los "Vegas, N. Mex. 
Lyons, John W.. Kansas City. Kan. 
Martinez. Juan M., Cerro. N. Mex. 
Maxhcimer, Carl J.. Chestnut. 111. 
Maze, Alvah R., Annamariah. W. "Va. 
McCafferty, James O., Sgt., Leavenworth, 

Kan. 
McClatchey. Oliver R., Kansas City. Kan. 
McDonald. Alonysius. Brooklyn. N. Y. 
McGinley, Benjamin. New Hampton. Mo. 
Mclntyre, Frank, Edwardsville. Kan. 
McKelvey. Joseph.. Co. Runner. Chokio. 

Minn. 
•McPeron. Ralph E.. Mulberry. Kan. 
Miller. Benjamin J., Tempe, Kan. 
Moffit. Clyde. Sgt., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Monaco, Antonio, Stockton, Kan. 
Moody. Frank H., Co. Runner, New York, 

N. Y. 
Mooney. William H.. Cook. Ottawa. Kan. 
Morse. Fred E.. Flagner. Colo. 
Morton. Raymond G.. Corp.. Elk Falls, 

Kan. 
Nashby. Clarence S.. Oakland Minn. 
Naylor. Harrinson Reed. Reg. and Brig. 

Runner. Cherry vale. Kan. 
Neal. Ernest M., Corp.. Medicine Lodge. Kan. 
Nehring. Alex., Nye, Wis. 
Nelson. Herbert E., Gordonsville. Minn. 
Nelson. John R.. Lost Springs. Kan. 
Nicodemus, Charles M.. Madison, Minn. 
•Nikolai. John E., Chicago. 111. 
Nimmer. Otto A.. Milwaukee. Wis. 
•Nordyke, Ray, Ottawa, Kan. 
*Osner. Omer T.. Kingman. Kan. 
Ostasiewskie. Frank. S. Superior. Wis. 
Owen. Ray A., Co. Runner. McPherson. Kan. 
Owens, Homer W.. Lincoln. Mo. 
Paffenger. Donald C. Oregan. 111. 
Peet, Groucher. Corp.. Leavenworth. Kan. 
Pennock, Lester A., Girard. Kan. 
Perkins. Ralph. Corp.. Howard. Kan. 
Perry. Charles .H. Chipawo Falls. Wis. 
Peterson, Emil G.. Amery, Wis. 
Peterson. LeRoy. Cushing, Wis. 
Peterson, Peter A.. Co. Runner, Hudson, 

Wis. 
Poliska. Louis W., Esmon. 111. 
Porter, Elmer E.. Cherryvale. Kan. 
Pulver, James F.. Sioux Falls. S. D. 
Putman, Willard W.. Reg. and Bn. Run- 
ner, Leavenworth, Kan. 



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Quast, Edward J'., St. Paul, Minn. 
Ratzsch. Edward H., Corp., Co. Runner, 
Ravey. Herman G., Oconta. Wis. 
Raynor, William E., Co. Runner, Say- 

ville, Long Island. N. Y. 
Redlin, Alvin W., Baldwin, Wis. 
Remniing-ton, John C, Denver, Colo. 
Rettis, Milton A., Rock Island. 111. 
Riebock, Louis W.. Sycamore, 111. 
Rodowicz. Stanislaw, Bellewood, 111. 
Roemer, Lem., Orieii, Kan. 
Roegiers, Camiel, Jaspers, Minn. 
Rogers. Arthur I., McCune, Kan. 
Romero, Cresinsino, Las Truehis, N. M. 
Ruedinger. Robert L., Oshkosh, Wis. 
Savedra, Andres, Palvadena, N. Mex. 
•Sehalker, Herman, Leavenworth, Kan. 
Schmidt, Emil H., Edgar, Wis. 
Schmidt, Harry J., Corp., Oconta, Wis. 
Schultz, Leo A., Columbus. Wis. 
Schwartz. Harry, Corp., Ottawa. Kan. 
Sehwenn, Edwin P., Milwaukee, Wis. 
Shelhammer, Walter H., Sgt.. Oswego. 

Kan. 
Shivner. Eddie, Girard, Kan. 
Shuler, Newell W., Selden, Kan. 
Shepard, Bernard. Co. Runner. Hayden 

Ariz. 
Siebrecht, Max J.. Corp.. Wauwatosa, 

Wis. 
Skaggs. Harry D.. Sgt.. Tongonoxie. Kan. 
Smith. Cecil F.. Batt. Runner. Burns, Kan. 
Smith, Logan S., Coffeyville, Kan. 
Smith. Sanford A.. Corp.. Williamsburg. 

Kan. 
Smoot. John E., Parsons. Kan. 
•Spaethe. Paul M., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Stegle. Chas. W.. Sgt.. Paola. Kan. 
Stiff, Andrew. Maywood. 111. 
Stires. Henry H., Corp., Johnston, Kan. 
Stoddard, Lyndon A.. Fulton. 111. 
Stout, Cecil J., lola. Kan. 
Stout. Grover C. Pittsburg. Kan. 
Stulginski. A., Cloquet. Minn. 
•Swan. Ernest A.. Liberty. Kan. 
Szweda. Louis. Co. Runner. Oconta. Wis. 
Tafoys, Silas, Dixon. N. Mex. 



Taylor. Paul E.. Corp.. Ottawa. Kan. 
Temple. Burnie E.. Sterling, 111. 
Tilzey, Howard M., Corp., Tipton, Kan. 
•Torneden, Albert H., Leavenworth. Kan. 
Troester. William L., Parsons. Kan. 
Troute, Ovid E., Corp., Kansas City, 

Kan. 
Truitt, Thomas W.. Quenemo. Kan. 
Tubbs, Sewart D., Montevido, Minn. 
*Turck. Joe T.. Arnia. Kan. 
Turnquist. Alfred. Scranton. Kan. 
Umholtz, Corlett. Tongonoxie, Kan. 
Vamdestine, Clarence J.. Marinette, Wis. 
Van Loemen, John.. Sgt.. Rantoul. Kan. 
Van Valkenburg. Ernest. Corp., Ottawa. 

Kan. 
Van Zele. Aloys. Cambridge. 111. 
Virginia. Paul. Omaha. Neb. 
Vitt. Arthur, Louisville, Ky. 
Voight, John H.. Sgt.. Leavenworth. Kan. 
Wachaltz. Alexander. Chicago. 111. 
Waerzig, William, Reg. and Bn. Runner. 

Carbondale, Kan. 
•Wagner, George. Olpe. Kan. 
Wahls. William A., Oshkosh. Wis. 
Wall. Claries M., Corp., Garden City, Kan. 
Ward. Roy B.. Osawatomie. Kan. 
Webster. William A.. McPherson. Kan. 
Welch. Lloyd. Sgt.. Oswego. Kan. 
Werly. August H., Corp., Leavenworth, 

Kan. 
Wesolowski. Alexander. Denver. Colo. 
Westberg, Edward. Chicago. 111. 
White. Maney D.. Ottawa. Kan. 
Wightman, Howard S.. Sgt., Wellsville, 

Kan. 
Wiles, Otis M.. Sgt.. Los Angeles. Calif. 
Wilson. Joseph W.. Dixon. 111. 
Wineinger. W. E.. Sgt Ottawa. Kan. 
Wobst. Albert C, Canyon City. Colo. 
Wollard. Lester E.. Corp., Buffalo, Mo. 
Wolsfeld, Henry. Aurora. 111. 
Wood Ernest C, Mess Sgt. 
Wood. John E.. Bugler. Co. Runner. 

Howard. Kan. 
Young. Donald A., Corp.. St. Paul, Minn. 



Company C, 353rd Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces 



NAJIE 
Bailey, George R. 
Breen, Frederick 
Chase, Erskine H. 
Crump, Clay K. 
Cushingr, John B. 
Dahinke, Frederick 
Dolan, William H. 
Draper, Henry E. 
PJllis, Ward 
English, Georg-e 
Green, John O. 
Hunter, Vernon D. 
Lee, W. H. 
Lockwood, J. W. 
Lewis, John C. 
Massaek, C. J. 
Miller, David B. 
Moore, Robert L. 
Ooley, Orley 
Smith, Frank A. 
Stergres, George 
Williams. Errett 
Wood, Jefferson K. 
Wrig-ht, W. B. 



LAST KNO\TO RANK 
2nd Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
Capt. 
1st Lieut. 
Major 
1st Lieut, 
"nd Lieut. 
Capt. 

Lieut. Col. 
2nd Lieut. 
Capt. 

2nd Lieut. 
Capt. 

2nd Lieut, 
Major 
1st Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
Capt. 

2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
Capt. 



Abrams, George H., Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Adams, William A., Leavenworth. Kan. 

Adamson, Jessie W., Lincoln. Kan. 

Alexander, Donald B., Sup. Sg-t., Pitts- 
burg, Kan. 

Allec, Joseph, Horicon, Wis. 

Archer, Ralph B., Gamett, Kan. 

Ashmore. Reasel H., Pittsburg. Kan. 

Baker, Clarence N., Eldorado. Kan. 

Ballard, Charles J., Co. Runner, Emporia, 
Kan. 

*Balz, Albert, Leavenworth, Kan. 

•Baratone, Joe, Pittsburg, Kan. 

Bamcord, Cyrus F., Emporia, Kan. 

•Barnett. James H., Allison, Kan. 

*Barr, Wynn S., Waverly, Kan. 

Barschak, Thomas E., St. Louis. Mo. 

Beasley, William E., Pittsburg, Kan. 

*Becker, George F., Leavenworth, Kan. 

Becker, Henry J., Milwaukee, Wis. 

Begley, Leo M., Leavenworth, Kan. 

Behringer, George P., Granville, 111. 

*Beine, Wesley A., Leavenworth. Kan. 

Bendlin, Alfred E., Lacon, 111. 

'Benedict, Joe. Frontenac, Kan. 

Bennett, Roy B., Oberlin, Kan. 

Berghorn, Wilbur J., Libertyville, 111. 

Bergman. Clarence C, Los Angeles, Calif. 

Biddle, John A., Neodesha, Kan. 

Bisiiop, Franklin R., Ottawa, Kan. 

Blaser, John, Leavenworth, Kan. 

Blissner, Clarence A., Sgt., Lawrence, 
Kan. 

*Blockburger, Chriss, Leavenworth. Kan. 

Boelens, Richard, Cambridge, 111. 

•Boosinger, Lester, Allen. Kan. 

*Bosler, Nick C, Atwood, Kan. 

*Botts, Clarence A.. Leavenworth, Kan. 

Boyle. Phillip A., Kremmlign, Colo. 

♦Bradley, James, Pittsburg, Kan. 

Brandon, Phillip W., Ottawa, Kan. 

Brannon, Roy R., Kiowa, Kan. 

*Brashea, Earl W., Cedarvale. Kan. 

Brousman, Ralph R., Shawnee. Kan. 

Brown, Herbert C, Frontenac, Kan. 

*Brown, James E., Leavenworth, Kan. 

* Brown, Lathrop H., 1st Sgt., Leaven- 
worth, Kan. 

*Bryant, William L., Eudora, Kan. 

*Buck Henry, Pittsburg, Kan. 

Bultman, Fred C, Harvey, 111. 

*Burkett, August C, Emporia, Kan. 

*Burlingame, William P.. Pittsburg, Kan. 

Burwell, William E., Sgt., Jarblo, Kan. 

Caffrey, Thomas B., Mechanic, Mt. Hope, 
Kan. 

Cahill, Joseph J., Sgt., Bonner Springs, 
Kan. 

Canady. Gilbert C, Girard, Kan. 

Carlson. Arthur J., Foley, Minn. 

*Carmel, Louis, Pittsburg, Kan. 

*Cassell, Ulys.ses G., Beverly, Kan. 



ADDRESS 
Monticello, Fla. 
Jamaca Plain, Boston. Mass. 
Toledo. Ohio 
Springfield, Mo. 
Webster Grove, Mo. 
Omaha, Neb. 
Boston, Mass. 
Comer, Ga. 
Toronto, Canada 
Kansas City. Mo. 
Brooklyn, Mass. 
Columbus, Ohio 
Youngstown, Ohio 
Atchison, Kan. 
Columbus, Ohio 
The Weirs, N. H. 
Denver, Colo. 
Humbird, Wis. 
Queensy, Ind. 
Washington, D. C. 
Chicago. 111. 
Kansas City, Mo. 

43 W. 16th St.. New York. N. Y. 
A. G. O., Washington. D. C. 



Childers, Bennie H., Garnett, Kan, 
Christensen, Martin, Wausau. Wis. 
Chybowski, John F., Milwaukee, Wis. 
Clinesmith, Jacob H., Cook, Lincoln Cen- 
ter, Kan. 
Collins, Carl L., Bugler, Co. Runner, 

Emporia, Kan. 
Colwell, Harry L., Sgt., Troy, Kan. 
•Connelly, John J., Leavenworth. Kan. 
•Conway, James F., Easton. Kan. 
•Cooney, Alvin A., Pittsburg, Kan. 
Cordray, Floyd M., Sgt., Pittsburg. Kan. 
•Cramb William, Milo, Kan. 
Croker, Carl L., Hays City, Kan. 
Curry, Amos, Sgt., Emporia, Kan. 
Curtis, John J., New York, N. Y. 
Darelius, Carl S., Wausau, Wis. 
Davis, Bert A., Mechanic, Topeka. Kan. 
Davis, Charles, Sgt., Johnson City. Tenn. 
Daly, Joe W., Monroe, Wis. 
Day, Arthur L., Ottawa, Kan. 
•Delaena, Benjamin, Pittsburg, Kan. 
•Dick, Ehna B., Burlingame, Kan. 
•Dickason, Will. Hartford. Kan. 
Dixon, Donald P., La Crosse, Wis. 
•Dodson, Frank, Pittsburg, Kan. 
•Dooley, Edward. Leavenworth. Kan. 
•Duncan, John, Bushong, Kan. 
•Ebbs, Harry H., Pittsburg. Kan. 
Ebert, Arthur A,, Horicon, Wis. 
•Edler, Clarence O., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Endieott, John S., Ft. Scott. Kan. 
•English, Burham T., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Erard, Earl. Independence. Kan. 
•Farmer, Ernest E., Newton, Kan. 
'Farrel, Joseph, Pittsburg, Kan. 
•Faulders, Hugh H., Eldorado, Kan. 
•Fellman, Alphanse J., Leavenworth, 

Kan. 
•Feiden, Henry N., Pittsburg, Kan. 
•Feik, Benjamin, Parkerville, Kan. 
Ferguson, Roy A., Topeka, Kan. 
Fickle, John W., Dodge, Okla. 
•Field, Robert E., Leavenworth. Kan. 
Fingerson, Henry J., Cobb, Wis. 
Fogarty, Robert F., St. Louis, Mo. 
•Fomelli, Pete, Pittsburg, Kan. 
•Forrin, William G., Leavenworth, Kan. 
•Fovully, Grover F., Easton. Kan. 
•Franks, John B., 1st Sgt., Leavenworth, 

Kan. 
•Franson, Swen, Easton, Kan. 
Frederick, Henry E., Chicago, 111. 
Freeman, Kirby E.. Eldorado. Kan. 
Fritch, Leonard, Smith Center. Kan. 
Frome, Edwin L., Neillsville, Wis. 
Funk, Ben J., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Funk, Charles L., Wichita, Kan. 
Gebur, John J., Independence, Kan. 
Gemmill, Samuel W., Red Wood Falls, 

Minn. 
•Gillett, John O., Pitt.sburg, Kan. 



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Gilliland, Earl, Greenl'ield, Mo. 
•Gordon, George A., Neosha Rapids, Kan. 
Gorham. Earl H., Fort Scott, Kan. 
Green, Roy V., Leroy, Kan. 
Greene, Charles C, St. Joseph, Mo. 
Griffin, Robert, Ashland, Kan. 
Griswold, Luther M., Cherryvale, Kan. 
Grunert, Adolph M., Atchison, Kan. 
Hag'er, Thomas E., Sgt., Pittsburg, Kan. 
•Hall, Thomas N., Spearville, Kan. 
Hamm, Harry, Cook, Leavenworth, Kan. 
Hansen, Charles A., Emporia, Kan. 
Hansen, Herman, Viroqua, Wis. 
Hansen, Joseph O., Junction City, Kan. 
Harcourt, Fred, Hutchinson, Kan. 
Harris, Nathan N., Wichita, Kan. 
Harrow, John, Bentley, Kan. 
Hartman, Ray G., Co. Ruimer, Ottawa, 

Kan. 
Harvey, Frank D., Ladysniith, Wis. 
Harvey, Victor H., Ladysmith, Wis. 
•Hashagen, August G., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Hauschell, August, Morrowville, Kan. 
Heidle, William T., Co. Runner, 

Junction City, Kan. 
•Heitzmen, Charles A., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Hendrew, Clyde M., Wichita, Kan. 
Henry, George R., Viroqua, Wis. 
Herrig, Toney, Cook, Leavenworth, Kan. 
Hetzel, Jeffry B., Mechanic, Kinsley, Kan. 
Hey, Wilham G., St. Louis, Mo. 
Hicks, William, Fargo, Okla. 
•Himman, Claude E., Tonganoxie, Kan. 
Hinshaw, Glenn P., Emporia, Kan. 
•Hoffman, Abe, Leavenworth, Kan. 
Holderman, Schott, Wichita, Kan. 
Holeman, Ernest, Selma, Kan. 
Houchen, Oscar R., Liberal, Kan. 
Houlihan, Martin J., Kansas City, Kan. 
Howland, Earl L., Corp., Howard, Kan. 
Hoy, Dale L., Medicine Lodge, Kan. 
Hoyer, Heni-y W., Marysville, Kan. 
•Hufferkamp, John H., Leavenworth, Kan. 
•Hughey, Homer, Pittsburg, Kan. 
Hughs, Clyde, Corp., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Hunt, Samuel L., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Hunt, Sterling W., Corp., Newton, Kan. 
•Hutsey, John, Pittsburg, Kan. 
•Irvine, Alex, Pittsburg, Kan. 
Jack, Roy K., Hays, Kan. 
Jacobs, Fred L., Corp., Winfield, Kan. 
Jeffers, Walter R., Joplin, Mo. 
Johnson, Alfred R., Redwood Falls. Minn. 
Johnson, Andrew J., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Johnson, Oscar F., Corp., Belvedere, 111. 
Johnson, Walter, Norwich, Kan. 
Jones, Charles F., Elwood, Kan. 
Jones, Verne, Winfield, Kan. 
Keenlance, Albert H., Wautona, Wis. 
Keiser, Albert, Corij., Leavenworth, Kan. 
•Kelly. Arthur, W.. Miller, Kan. 
Kelly, Richard L., Bonner Springs, Kan. 
Kelly, William, Marysville, Kan. 
Kendall, Russel R., Corp., Lawrence, Kan. 
•Kensbock, Andy P., Easton, Kan. 
•Kenton, Artliur G., Basehor, Kan. 
•Kessler, Fred H., Wakeeny, Kan. 
Klinkerberg, Edward, Corp., Tonganoxie, 

Kan. 
Knapp, Nicholas A., Walnut, 111. 
•Knox, Alexander T., Kukapoo, Kan. 
Knox, Archie, Emporia, Kan. 
♦Koch, John A., Clyde, Kan. 
Kramer, Azel A., Ness City, Kan. 
•Kressin, Joseph, Leavenworth, Kan. 
Kreuger, Leonard A., Pittsville, Wis. 
•Kubler, Christian J., PitLsburg, Kan. 
•Lada, John, Leavenworth. Kan. 
Ladd, Frederick D., Pratt, Kan. 
•Lafayette, Henry, Pittsburg, Kan. 
Lake, Carl H., Mechanic, Emporia, Kan. 
Lamond, James, Chicago, 111. 
•Lane, Ray, Gridley, Kan. 
Lar.sen, Hanns A., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Lauchner, Walter F., St. Louis, Mo. 
Laughlin, Thomas F., Mechanic, 

Hot Springs, Ark. 
Lawson, Edwin, Rice. Kan. 
Lee, Chester L., Zenith, Kan. 
Leedy, William L., Corp., Ness City, Kan. 
Lehman, Myron M., Sgt., Elgin, 111. 
•Lemmie, Fred H., Leavenworth, Kan. 



Leonard, Edward P., Mess Sgt., 

Leavenworth, Kan. 
Leone, Dominie, Girard, Kan. 
Leslie, Clair C, Corp., Pittsburg, Kan. 
Lewis Harry T., Corp., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Lewis, Ben S., Corp., Kansas City, Mo. 
Livingston, Ray G., Co. Runner, 

Cherryvale, Kan. 
Loftus, William M., Dixon, 111. 
Long, James D., Little Rock, Ark. 
Lontkowski, Frank, Lawrence, Kan. 
Losey, Perry P.. Dighton, Kan. 
Loudin, Oid, Buchannon, W. Va. 
Lucas, Clarence D., Co Runner, 

Nashville, Kan. 
Lumbar, Barney J., Shell Lake, Wis. 
Lxisk, Earl R., St. Louis, Mo. 
•Maes, Juan B., Mora, N. M. 
•Magers, George I., Leavenworth, Kan. 
•Madden, Harry, Wichita, Kan. 
Mann, Howard L., St. Louis, Mo. 
•Martin, Charles G., Emporia, Kan. 
Martin, James F., Corp., Kingman, Kan. 
•Martinez, Arthur, Taos, N. M. 
Mavity, Charles W., Fairfax, Kan. 
Mayes, Bert J., Corp., Olathe, Kan. 
McAndrew, Joseph M., Corp., St. Louis, 

Mo. 
•McAnlis, William W., Emporia, Kan. 
McBee, Tine R., Troy, Kan. 
McCune, Winnie F., Co Runner, 

Medicine Lodge, Kan. 
•McDonald, Thomas F., Leavenwortli, 

Kan. 
McGlothern, Lee R., Winfield, Kan. 
•McGraw, Henry, Tongonoxie, Kan. 
McLeish, Charles, Kanopolis, Kan. 
McLennan, Joseph, M., Sterling, 111. 
•McMulleni, Mikel J., Pittsburg, Kan. 
Meeker, George, 1st Sgt., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Meskimen, Elwood E., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Mestek, Jerry, Chicago, 111. 
Metoalf, Grant E., Sterling, 111. 
Metropulos, Peter W., Corp., Aurora, 111. 
•Meyer, Rolland A., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Michell, Charles, Winfield, Kan. 
Mickelson, Carl J., West Duluth. Minn. 
Middleton, Charles E., Corp., Wichita, 

Kan. 
•Miehalek, John R., Omaha, Nebr. 
Miller, Emil, Haven, Kan. 
Miller, Ira G., Cedarvale. Kan. 
Miller, John A., Central Falls. R. I. 
Miller, John M., Wichita, Kan. 
•Mingori, James, Pittsburg, Kan. 
•Mischefsky, Joseph, Leavenworth, Kan. 
Misse, Charles B., Highland, Kan. 
Mole, Samuel E., Meade. Kan. 
Mosier, William M., Hiawatha, Kan. 
Moyer, Roy, Corp., Hutchinson, Kan. 
•Monoham, Thomas J., Leavenworth, 

Kan. 
•Mundy, Andrew, Waterloo Twp., Kan. 
•Murray, Ben E., Pittsburg, Kan. 
Niewald, Joseph W., Corp., LaCrosse, 

Kan. 
Nowakowski, Martin C, Corp., Chicago, 

111. 
•O'Connell, Frank L., Moberly, Mo. 
Olson, Lloyd T., Sgt., Earned Kan. 
•Osterfelt, Leo, Frontenac, Kan. 
Overholt, John R., Winfield, Kan. 
Ozunas, John, Waukegan, 111. 
Page, Irwin E., Sgt., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Parker, Ernest, Corp., Mound City, Kan. 
Parsley, Cyrus M., Louisville, Kan. 
Parsons, David E., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Partridge, Ray O., Hutchinson. Kan. 
Paulman, Henry F., Pawnee City, Nebr. 
Payne, Lloyd A., Hutchmson, Kan. 
Phillips, Alfin, Bugler, Hodgeman, Kan. 
Phillips, Miles J., Corp., White Rock, 

Utah. 
•Pike, Lucien B., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Pingry, Clifford M., Gamett, Kan. 
Peery, Everett, Beloit, Kan. 
Peterson, Paul, Corp., Linwood, Kan. 
Powers, Rolland W., Corp., Ottawa, Kan. 
Quigley, William G., Kansas City, Kan. 
Quinn, Peter J., Pittsburg, Kan. 
Ramon, Louis, New Orleans, La. 



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279 



Randolph, Jefferson C, Prairie View, 

Kan. 
Ray, Clarence C, Wellington, Kan. 
Ray, Hugo, Aiirora, 111. 
Ray, Willie C, Cookeville, Tenn. 
Reetz, Frederick A., Corp., Leavenworth, 

Kan. 
Richards, Edward S., Corp., Chicago, 111. 

* Richardson, Charles, Corp., Pittsburg, 

Kan. 
Rieger, Francis F., Corp., Leavenworth, 
Kan. 

* Riley, Mike F., Pittsburg, Kan. 
Robertson, Sydney L., Greensbury. Kan. 
Robinson, Claude A., Leavenworth, Kan. 
*Rodenburg, Frederick J., Almena, Kan. 
*Roe, John P., Leavenworth. Kan. 
Rolfs, Christ, Salina, Kan. 

Rollins, Walter A., Hill City, Kan. 
Root, Jacob A., Springfield, Colo. 
Runge, William F., Aurora, 111. 
Rynski, Leo, Dixon, 111. 
Scrapinaton, Joseph, Pittsburg, Kan. 
Schmahl, Ive, Qmbey, 111. 
Schot, John, Yates Center, Kan. 
Schumacker, George C, Horicon, Wis. 
Schwyhart, Harrison, Wellington, Kan. 
Schwank, Charles F., Sterling, 111. 
Scrier, Benhard, Hartford, Wis. 
Seegert, Emil C, Horicon, Wis. 
Seegert, Arnold R., Horicon, Wis. 
*Seichepine, Edward C, Leavenworth, 

Kan. 
*Sanders, William T., Pittsburg, Kan. 
Shae, Joseph E., Parsons, Kan. 
Shaw, Joseph E., Sgt., Winfield, Kan. 
Shaw, Andrew D., Louisville, Kan. 
*Shaughnessy, John, Leavenworth, Kan. 
Sheets, Harry C, Sgt., Lincoln, Kan. 
Shiney, Fred H., Corp., LaCrosse, Kan. 
Shirley, Merrit H., Mess Sgt., Emporia, 

Kan. 
*Shirk, Walter A., Tongonoxie, Kan. 
•Sloan. Daniel C, Pittsburg, Kan. 
•Smith, Earl X., Vinita, Okla. 
•Smith, Gordau E., Waldo, Kan. 
Smith, Mack R., St. Francis, Kan. 
•Smith, Samuel L., Miller, Kan. 
•Smith, William M., Little River. Kan. 
•Snopkow.ski, James, Leavenworth, Kan. 
•Snopkowski, Joe, Leavenworth, Kan. 
Sowers, Earl H., Atchison Kan. 
•Staniford, Robert C, Leavenworth. Kan. 
•Stanwix, Leonard A., Tonganoxie, Kan. 
Steele. Jessie L., St. Francis, Kan. 
Stevens, Clyde W., Sgt., Smith Center, Kan. 
•Stiirman, James E., Olpe, Kan. 
Sturr, Peter P., Sgt., Leavenworth, Kan. 



Sullivan, Charles C, Hillsdale, Kan. 
•Sullivan, Don C, Emporia, Kan. 
Swiderski, Frank E., Corp., Atchison, Kan. 
Telander, Arthur A., Clay Center. Kan. 
Thiebaut, Paul C, Fort Scott, Kan. 
Thires, Harry E., Milwaukee, Wis. 
Thornquist, Elmer V., McPherson. Kan. 
Thurston, Albert W., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Tiliquist, Edward P., Sgt., Leavenworth, 

Kan. 
•Timmons, Walter F., Bonner Spruigs, 

Kan. 
•Tope, Ebert W., Olpe, Kan. 
Torsen, Gilbert C., Powhattan, Kan. 
Townsend, Clifford H., McLouth, Kan. 
Townsend, Lesley R., St. Louis, Mo. 
•Tracy, Eugene O., Menlo, Kan. 
'Utermoehlen, Martin J., Pitssburg, Kan. 
Voigt, Paul A., Corp., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Vorpe, Floyd, Erie, Kan. 
Wade. Johnson G., Sgt., Mankato. Kan. 
Wagner, Mathew M., McDonald, Kan. 
Wahler, Richard, Leavenworth, Kan. 
•Wallace, Robert, Linwood, Kan. 
•Warren, Loren, Emporia. Kan. 
Warren, John H., Emporia, Kan. 
Washatko, John, Almond, Wis. 
Waysman, Ulrie V., Mecli., Topeka, Kan. 
Wege, Arnold W., Horicon, Wis. 
•Weeks, Dea, Copeland. Kan. 
Weiler, Nicholas P., Belleville, Kan. 
•Wellman, Joe, A., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Wells, Robert L., Co. Runner, Fort Scott. 

Kan. 
West, Harrison M., Claflin. Kan. 
Whisanen, Kalle H., Litchfield, Minn. 
White, Paul, Baynton, Mo. 
Whitmore, Elmer E., West Moreland, Kan. 
Whitmoyer, Gabriel, Corp., Wawsville, N. Y. 
Whitson, Charles D., Beloit. Kan. 
Whittington, Don L., Corp., Lyndon, Kan. 
•Wiggans, Roy B., Delavan, Kan. 
•Wilhite, Frank A., Sgt., Emporia, Kan. 
Wilcox, Ira W., Augusta, Kan. 
Wilcox, Clement C, Cook, Hugoton, Kan. 
Williams, Leonard, Oskaloosa, Kan. 
Wilson, Lewis L., Corp., Scott City, Kan. 
Wiesner, Frank A., Ellis, Kan. 
Wineland, Clyde C, Corp., Osborne, Kan. 
Wise, James L., Columbus, Kan. 
•Wuerth, Floyd E., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Wyman, Claude P., Sgt.. Pittsburg, Kan. 
Yartz, Andrew, Girard, Kan. 
Ywirlein, Mike P., Horicon Wis. 
Zanzig, Edward, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Zimmerman, Otto L., Windon, Minn. 
Zink, Frank L., McPherson, Kan. 
*Zug, Samiiel R., Neosha Rapids, Kan. 



Company D, 353rd Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces 



NAME 
Brown, H. A. 
Crump, Clay K. 
Dorsfeld, Paul A. 
Driscoll. C. J. 
Gunby, Fred A. 
Hunter, Venion 
Jones, Clifford C. 
Kannally, Vincent E. 
Kellog, Hug-h B. 
Klock, H. A. 
Luddy, Leo A. 
Lynch, David M. 
Mcintosh, Roley B. 
Metzg-er, Leon D. 
Nash, Georg'e E. 
Powell, M. A. 
Shepherd, Morton B. 
Simpson, Georg'e A. 
Somer, L. H. 
Strauss, Leonard A. 
Tucker, James H. 
Williams, Sam A. 



LAST KNOWN RANK 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Capt. 

2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 



Adams, Floyd D., Plainfield, Wis. 
Aebersold, Herman, Argyle, Wis. 
Anderson, Anton, Cook, "Vesper, Kan. 
Anderson, John J., Augusta, Kan. 
Andres, John G., Whitewater, Kan. 
Arnell, Glenn E., Eldorado, Kan. 
Austin, Myron J., Menah, Wis. 
Bailiff, Ansol V., Pecatoniea, 111. 
Baird, Harry W., Brewster, Kan. 
Baker, Thomas W., Lenora, Kan. 
Bartlett, Horace H., Mech., Winfield, Kan. 
Bauer, Henry F., Larson. Wis. 
Baumg-art, Louis, Frazee, Minn. 
Baumann, Gottfrid, Iron Ridge, Wis. 
Baxendale, Gilbert, Corp., Lincoln, Nebr. 
Beal, Harlan E., Corp., Valencia, Kan. 
Bearly. Samuel D., Lane, Kan. 
Belg'ert, Gustav C, Nakiosa, Wis. 
Berggren, Sigfred C, Bennett, Wis. 
Bicha, Joseph C, LaCrosse, Wis. 
Black, William C. Eau Claire, Wis. 
Black, John B.. Eldorado. Kan. 
Bohannan, Fred S., Newburg, Mo. 
Bowles, Samuel, Moline, 111. 
Bowen, Harper W., Grainfield, Kan. 
Bradford, Judson, Sgt., Augusta, Kan. 
Braun, John F., Duluth, Minn. 
Bridgford, John F., Sgt., Silver Lake, Kan. 
Brinson, Thomas E., Corp., Eldorado. Kan. 
Brockman, James J., Bogue, Kan. 
Bull, Harry O., Sgt., Columbus, Kan. 
Burroughs, Raymond J., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Case, John M., 3nd Lieut., Medicine Lodge, 

Kan. 
Caughenour, Harry L., McPherson, Kan. 
Chandler, George E., Hoxie, Kan. 
Chaney, Banner L., Co. Runner, 

Scholten, Mo. 
Cherry, William U., Mayfield, Mo. 
Clary, Solomon, Osawotomie, Kan. 
Comwell, Lloyd, 1st Sgt., Topeka, Kan. 
Conrad, Clifford V., Oakley, Kan. 
Cook, i)ee. Fulton Kan. 
Cook, Marion O., Bogue, Kan. 
Cottle, Samuel H., Corp., Rossville, Kan. 
Courtney, Joe I., Corp., Louisburg, Kan. 
Creager, Ernest T., 1st Sgt., La Cygne, 

Kan. 
Critehfield, Charlie M., Corp., Penokee. 

Kan. 
Croucher, Henry D., Burlingame, Kan. 
Curran, Mike, Corp., Columbus, Kan. 
Dahms, John H., Mukwonago. Wis. 
Davis, George T., Corp.. Shelbyville, Ky. 
Davis, Larkin E., Tipperance City, Ohio 
Dawes, Joseph C, Levant, Kan. 
Deignan, James F., Corp., Genoa Junction, 

Wis. 
Diamond, James P., Superior, Wis. 
Dobbe, Edd, Estherville, Iowa. 
Dodd, Edgar, Ladago, Indiana 
Doering, George F., Corp., Colby, Kan. 
Doud, Leslie, Longdale, Okla. 



ADDRESS 
Saxonville, Mass. 
408 Monroe St., Springfield, Mo. 
Wisconsin 
Boston, Mass. 
Chillecothe, Mo. 
Columbus, Ohio 
.5330 Berlin St., St. Louis. Mo. 
5403 Greenwood, Chicago, 111. 
230 S. Washington St., Denver, Colo. 
Lawrence, Kan. 
Cambridge, N. Y. 
Minneapolis. Minn. 
Shawnee, Okla. 
Indiana. Pa. 
Bi-ooklyn, N. Y. 
West Moreland, Va. 
Beloit, Wis. 
Cleveland, Ohio 
Medicine Lodge, Kan. 
Chicago, 111. 
Jacksonville, Fla. 
1641 Highland St., Portsmouth, Ohio 



Dowty, Chancy P., Moreland, Kan. 
Doyle, John H., Leoti, Kan. 
Dress, Bernard, J., Hoxie, Kan. 
Duniah, George W., Edin, Wis. 
Durham, Arley, Warrentown, Mo. 
Duvall, Walter L., Belleplaine, Kan. 
Earley, Roy W., Independence, Kan. 
Eck, Ray B., Sgt., Mulvane. Kan. 
Edmondson, Chester M., Girard, Kan. 
Edmondson, Harry, Cook, Sugar Creek. Mo. 
Ewan, Harold L., Corp., La Cygne, Kan. 
Feldkamp, Frank W., Lincoln, Kan. 
Feldman, Otto, Fontana, Kan. 
Finney, Cliarles E., Corp., Eldorado, Kan. 
Fitch, Arthur A., Hill City, Kan. 
Flaherty, James J., Cincinnati, Ohio 
Fletcher, Sterling P., Lenora, Kan. 
Frank, Miles E., Waverly, Kan. 
Friskel, John C, Topeka, Kan. 
Ford, Robert, Marysville, Kan. 
Ford, Roy E., Corp., Rexford, Kan. 
Pringer. Karl P., Corp., Topeka, Kan. 
Frosdick, Walter, 1st Sgt., Kent, N. Y. 
Fulwiler, Joe, Corp., Mineral Point, Mo. 
Fuller, Almon, Corp., Maidson, Wis. 
Gail, Walter A., Corp., Chetopa, Kan. 
Gigisberg, Edward, Corp., Bums, Kan. 
Gilliland, Roy C, Augusta, Kan. 
Gilmore, Benjamin H., Corp., Eldorado, 

Kan. 
Goff, Ulysses S., Penokee. Kan. 
Griffin, William A., Garden City, Kan. 
Guyler, George A., Corp., Paola, Kan. 
Haley. Velma S., Dodge City, Kan. 
Hamilton, Floyd R., Galena, Kan. 
Hammond, John I., Sgt., Towanda, Kan. 
Hand, Howard E., Friend, Kan. 
Harer, Chris, G., Osawatomie, Kan. 
Harmsen, Arthur M.. Corp., Hugoton, Kan. 
Hart, Roy L., Bugler, Co. Runner, 

Joplin, Mo. 
Hersh, Howard, Frankfort, 
Hershenroder, Minneapolis, 
Hefley, Roy S., Irwin, Mo. 
Hegerstad, Alfred, Helca, S. 
Heiles, Jake, Ellsworth, Minn. 
Henderison, Lester A., Columbus, Kan". 
Hewitt, Morris E., Paola, Kan. 
Higging, William E., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Hill, Charles B., Wellington, Kan. 
Hinderliter, Charles E., Louisburg, Kan. 
Holton, Peter, Mmneapolis, Minn. 
Hooper, Fran, Neosha Rapids, Kan. 
Huebner, Hugo, Iron Ridge, Wis. 
Humphrey, William C, Hoxie, Kan. 
Hunter, Clarence S., Louisburg, Kan. 
Hurwitz, Simon, Sgt., Topeka, Kan. 
Ibe, Rudolph, Kiel, Wis. 
Iverson, Tlieodore, Baker, Minn. 
Jackson, John B., Corp., Williard, Kan. 
Johnson, Frank, Erskine, Minn. 
Johnson, Axel, Scotts Bluff, Nebr. 
Johnson, Charles H., Studley, Kan. 



Kan. 
Minn. 



D. 



Company D, American Expeditionary Forces 



281 



Johnson, Oscar, D., Silver Lake. Kan. 
Jones, Arvil E., Columbus, Kan. 
Jordan, Ehvood W., Sup. S&t., Mankato, 

Kan. 
Karman, Ignatius, Chicago, 111. 
Kennedy, Garnet L,.. Kansas City. Kan. 
Kennedy, William G., Paola, Kan. 
Kettler. Fred, Corp., Paola, Kan. 
Kempff, Theodore G., Milwaukee. Wis. 
Kistler, Walter R., St. Mary's, Kan. 
Klabundle, Paul A., Oshkosh, Wis. 
Klingenbeg:, Georg-e, Carlton, Kan. 
Knaus, John G., Corp., Burns, Kan. 
Knecht, Leo M., Louisburg, Kan. 
Knausman, Theodore, Corp., Burns, Kan. 
Knowles, Clyde C, Sg't., McPherson, Kan. 
Kroeger, Ernest G., Ellis. Kan. 
Lafferty, Barney, Sgt., San Francisco, 

Calif. 
Larson, Edward J., Litchfield, Minn. 
Larson, Ernest S., Manistique, Mich. 
Layton, Roy J., Corp., Wichita. Kan. 
Layton. Julien F., Cherokee. Kan. 
Lease, Georgre W., Ottawa, Kan. 
Lee, Georg-e R., Ottawa. Kan. 
Lilliman, David, Sherrard. 111. 
Lindsey, Ralph C, Corp., Mulvane, Kan. 
Lingquest, Olaf B.. Rockford. 111. 
Loekard, Carl A., Corp., Williard. Kan. 
London, Henry D., Stillwater, Okla. 
Long-, Charles H.. Genoa Junction, Wis. 
Lowe, Sidney, Independence. Kan. 
Ludlow, Ray A., Winona, Kan. 
Lynch, Charley, Corp., Tecumseh, Kan. 
Manchester, Dwig^ht, Mech., Paola, Kan. 
Maness, James S., Spies, N. C. 
Manjeot, William, Mayetta, Kan. 
Marbug-er. George, Eldorado, Kan. 
Marcum, Ralph E., Shawnee, Okla. 
Martinez, Manuel, Taos, N. M. 
Masoner, Elmer K., Co. Runner, Corp., 

Fontana, Kan. 
Mascarenas, Jose, Salina, N. M. 
Mathews, Herbert A., Madison, Kan. 
Maunu, Abel N., Hecla, S. D. 
May, Arthur, Vemdale, Minn. 
McAnally, James L., LaCyg-ne. Kan. 
McBride, Charles A., Corp., Henry, 111. 
McConnel, Harry, Wellington, Kan. 
McCoy, Ellsworth, Kan. 
McClenahan, Robert U., Idana, Kan, 
McDonald, Louis E., Drexel, Mo. 
McMinn, Asbury W., Fontana. Kan. 
McPolin, Frank J., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Meyer. Otto C, Chicago. 111. 
Meyers, Raymond J., Carbondale, Kan. 
Michaels, James M., Scranton, Kan. 
Middleton, Albert H., Burlingrame, Kan. 
Middleton, Arthur, Elgin, 111. 
Miller, Charles A., Scammon, Kan. 
Miller, Charles D., Pittsburg, Kan. 
Miller, Clifford V., Hill City, Kan. 
Miller, Frank, Winona, Minn. 
Mildrexler, Joseph S.. Norton, Kan. 
Molitor, Richard. Willowdale. Kan. 
Montano, Fred, San Pedro, N. M. 
Montgomery, Gilliard S., Burlingame, Kan. 
Moore, Edward T., Paola, Kan. 
Moore, George, Horace, Kan. 
Morris, Edward, Hays, Kan. 
Morrow, Alick, Moline. Kan. 
Moyer, Maurice, Wichita, Kan. 
Myers, Irving, Saffordville, Kan. 
Myers, Robert L., Chardon, Kan. 
Nevin, Alex, Weir, Kan. 
O'Connel, Grant G., New Aburn, Wis. 
O'Connor. John S., Sears, 111. 
O'Donnel, James A., Clay Center. Kan. 
Ohlemeir, Bert H., Bunker Hill, Kan. 
Oldham, George T., Topeka, Kan. 
Olson, Bert G., Russell, Kan. 
Olson, Emil E., Cumberland, Wis. 
Owen, Henry. Fort Scott, Kan. 
Patterson, Charles L., Hxitchinson, Kan. 
Patterson, Edward E., Cook, Oakland, Kan. 
Paul, Alfred, Cicero, 111. 
Peacock, Frederick, C, Wichita, Kan. 
Pederson, John K., Fertile. Minn. 
Perea, Jose, Santa Fe, N. M. 
Peters, Clifford C, Hutchinson, Kan. 
Peterson, Emil E., McPherson, Kan. 
Peterson, Herbert O., Mess Sgt., Paola, Kan. 



Peterson, Lawrence, Cadott. Wis. 
Peterson, Reuben, Sgt., Ellsworth, Kan. 
Phillips, Earl B., Corp.. Louisberg, Kan. 
Phillips. Clark C, Sgt.. Drexel, Mo. 
Plante, Rojette J.. Chippewa Falls, Wis. 
Ploetz, Rudolph R., Colona, Wis. 
Post, Roy, Harding. Kan. 
Priest, Louie C. Corp., Towanda, Kan. 
Price, Asa D., Corp., Kansas City, Kan. 
Prehn, Cliarley, Lester Prairie. Wis. 
Prom, Joseph B., Sheboygan, Wis. 
Porter, Charles W., Bugler, Co. Runner, 

Clinton, Mo. 
Rackow, Arthur R., Winsloy, 111. 
Raisig, George R., Chicago, 111. 
Ramler, Frank. Corp., Chicago, 111. 
Ray, Frank A., Topeka. Kan. 
Rea. Harry, Colema, Tex. 
Reed, Glenn E., Bradford, 111. 
Reed, George R., Atwood. Kan. 
Reid. Olen, Towanda, Kan. 
Reitz, Henry W., Tyler, Minn. 
Rexrowd, Clarence L., Kismet, Kan. 
Rigil, Emil E., Waterville. Kan. 
Roberts, Edward H., Whitewater, Kan. 
Robinson, Charles W., Chaflin, Kan. 
Romano, Joe A., Melrose Park, 111. 
Russell, Robert R., McPherson, Kan. 
Rush, Ally M., Augusta, Kan. 
Sack, Frank J., Corp., Independence. Kan. 
Saltzman, Edwin W., Ohio, 111. 
Sandwith, Alfred B.. Girard, Kan. 
Sater, James R.. Galena, Kan. 
Schmidt, Fred W., Kansas City, Kan. 
Schmidt, Erwin W., Two Rivers, Wis. 
Schoenbeck, Reinhold F., Elkhom, Wis. 
Schooley, Frank L., Wellsfad, Kan. 
Schroeder. William J., Paola. Kan. 
Schuett, Frank C, Juenu, Wis. 
Schwartz, Herman L.. Mayetta, Kan. 
Seal, Pleas A., Wellington, Kan. 
Sealton, Jesse M., Co. Runner. Waterville, 

Kan. 
Secrest, Richard, Wellsville, Kan. 
Sharits, Joseph R.. Buxton, Kan. 
Shea, Thomas E., Concordia, Kan. 
Shoemaker, Ray E., Girard. Kan. 
Shoop, Albert L., Carney, Okla. 
Shuss, Jacob, Lamed, Kan. 
Sibert. John, Hardy, Nebr. 
Slaybough, Floyd F., Cherryvale, Kan. 
Sloan, James L., Corp.. Burdette. Kan. 
Smith, Leonard P., Hutchinson. Kan. 
Smith, Roscoe, Corp., Asbury. Mo. 
Smith, Riley I., Maple Hill, Kan. 
Smith, William C, Columbus, Kan. 
Snowberger, John A., Lamed, Kan. 
Snowden, Luther A., Marceline, Mo. 
Snyder, Edgar U., Sgt., Mulvane, Kan. 
Songer, Harry O., Severy, Kan. 
Spear, Ralph E.. Atwood, Kan. 
Stelsel, Gerritt, Wampum, Wis. 
Sterr, Alvin L., Mayville. Wis. 
Sobiak, Frank J., Holdirjford, Minn. 
Stewardson, James B., Colby, Kan. 
Stmson, William E., Indianapolis, Ind. 
Stitt, David D., Clay Center, Kan. 
Stogsdill, James W., St. Louis, Mo. 
Stonestreet, Arthur O., Lawrence, Kan. 
Straney, William H., Dodge City, Kan. 
Stapleton, Dell L., Hamlin, Kan. 
Statin, Don, Atwood, Kan. 
Straub, John J., Marysville, Kan. 
Sturdivan, Epha, Belleville, Kan. 
Stude. Alfred, Cook, Lamed, Kan. 
Summers, Claude S., Sgt., Liberal, Kan. 
Sutton, Harry J.. Liberal, Kan. 
Swanson, Wayne B., Co Rvmner. 

Kansas City, Mo. 
Swearington, Ernest B., Rossville, Kan. 
Sweelv, Byron P., Emporia. Kan. 
Swan, William H., Mech., Topeka, Kan. 
Taggart, Jesse E., Ottawa, Kan. 
Taylor. Ralph C. Sgt., Topeka, Kan. 
Templeton, William E., Seymour, Mo. 
Tesch, Emil W., Genoa Junction, Wis. 
Tliomas, Gustave B., Corp, Co. Rimner, 

Dorrance, Kan. 
Thompson, Alfred, North Crystal Lake, 111. 
Thompson, Jesse E., Colma. Wis. 
Thompson, William, Cross, Kan. 
Tobey, Sidney C, Nortonville, Kan. 



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Tork, Alfred E., Topeka. Kan. 
Treuten, John Jacob, Knowles, Wis. 
Turner, Dorsey O., Atwood, Kan. 
Tixtt, Blank R., Corp., Croker, Mo. 
Twente, John W., Sg-t., Baxter Spring's, Kan. 
■Vert'lius, Charles J., Dulutli, Minn. 
Vermillion, Ben, Osawatomie, Kan. 
Viebrock, Frank M., Paola, Kan. 
Voges, Louis A., Corp., Jackson, Mo. 
'Voig't, Raymond B., Appleton, Wis. 
Wade, Clyde, Corp., Columbus, Kan. 
Wade. William C, Corp., Chetopa, Kan. 
Wadell, Orville H.. Rog-ers, Ark. 
Wag:ner, Charles E., Brownell. Kan. 
Wahbruni, John, Mayetta, Kan. 
Walker, Corby M., Corp., Hallowell, Kan. 
Walker, Johnson, Corp., Sleepy Eye, Minn. 
Wallace, Joseph B., Corp., Arkansas City, 

Kan. 
Wamcgo, Harry, Mayetta, Kan. 
Watson, Lucian, Bridg^eport, Nebr. 
Weeks, Frank, Osborn Kan. 
White, Guy B., Greensburg, Kan. 



Whitaker, Robert, Corp., Louisburg-, Kan. 

Wille, Fred. Mahnomen. Minn. 

Wilson, Ed, Hutchinson. Kan. 

Wilson, Obie, Topeka. Kan. 

Wilson, Olan E.. Corp., Sublette, Kan. 

Winslow, Chester L., Monroe. Wis. 

Winslow. Ovette B., Mound City, Kan. 

Wigg-inton. Thomas K., Corp., Marion, Ky. 

Winehel. Wilbur, Corp., Osawatomie, Kan. 

Witt, Walter. Sgt., Paola, Kan. 

Wiley, Charles H., Corp., Densmore, Kan. 

Wimmer, Lawrence W., Mess Sgt., 

Lamed, Kan. 
Wolski, John B., Milwaukee, Wis. 
Woods, Ely, F., Coal Creek, Tenn. 
Wootlsidc, Merten M., Idana, Kan. 
Wolf, Milton, Sgt., Andover, Kan. 
Worner, Henry A., South Haven, Minn. 
Wur.ster, Claude L., Newton, Kan. 
Wyatt, Robert S.. Mayetta, Kan. 
Young, Ora, Blaekwell, Okla. 
Zeien, August, Winfield, Kan. 
Zasada, Edward J., Ripon, Wis. 




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NA3IE 
Blair, Leon M. 
Bond, Eug'ene A. 
*Bowie, Robert E. 
Cannon, Peter L. 
Christoph, Charles D. 
Christian cy, Herbert E. 
Dunn, Charles E. 
Gerteisen, John Jr. 
Glover, Rodney C. 
Greenwood, Albert 
*Imbrie, Georg'e H. 
*Kile, Eaton M. 
Morgan, Francis M. 
* Moore, Charles L. 
Morrison, Lewis R. 
Mosher, Albert F. 
Portman, Milton C. 
Smead, Burton A. 
Shaw, Charles A. 
Throp, Robert W. 
Tucker, James G. 
Urban, Carl G. 
Watson, Willie 



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3nd Lieut. 
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1st Lieut. 
2nd Lievit. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
Capt. 
Ist Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lievit. 
Capt. 

2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
Major 
Lieut. -Col. 
1st Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
Capt. 
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ADDRESS 
Marietta, Ga. 
Leadville, Colo. 
Wheeling, W. Va. 
Providence, R. I. 
Frederiektown, Mo. 
Warren, Ohio 
Pittsburg:h, Penn. 
Denver, Colo. 
Chicag'o, 111. 
Evansville, Wis. 
3317 E. St., Kansas City, Mo. 
Kileville, Ohio 
Ravenswood, W. Va. 
Denver, Colo. 

648 Humbolt St., Denver, Colo. 
Wellsboro, Penn. 
Cleveland, Ohio 

12!~1 S. Downing-, Denver, Colo. 
Pattonsburg, Mo. 
Washington, Ind. 
Little Rock, Ark. 
Ft. Atkinson, Wis. 
N. R. 



Accorsi, Josepli J., Hurley. Wis. 
Agnew, Henry, Eskridge, Kan. 
Akizian, Neshan, Cook, Racine, Wis. 
•Albriglit, Fred L., Logran, Kan. 
♦Albright, Oscar R., Phillipsburg, Kan. 
Alexander. James P., Cook, Coming', Kan. 
Aim, Ole, Minneapolis, Minn. 
Ames, James A., Bradford, 111. 
Ajiderson, Fred W., Rock Island, 111. 
♦Anderson, Harold D., Sylvia, Kan. 
•Anthony, Albert H., Agra, Kan. 
♦Arag-on, Barulio, N. R. 
•Armijo, Victor, N. R. 
Asbury, Roy, White Cloud, Kan. 
*Askew, Huston, Acres, Kan. 
Babb, Joseph W., Wakefield, Kan. 
Backtell, Benjamin F., Washington Co., Kan. 
*Badersheim, Elmer J., Nemaha Co.. Kan. 
Badsky, Frank, Lawrence, Kan. 
Baily, Franklin, W.. Bluff City, Kan. 
Baker, Georg-eW.i, Sgt.i, Waynefiboro, Penn. 
* Baker, John H., Ashland, Kan. 
Barlow, Charles R., Scranton, Kan. 
Barnes, Hugh R., Sgt., Englewood, Kan. 
Beasley, Arthur L., Mech., Fowler, Kan. 
Beamer, Clenton R., Cook, Oakley, Kan. 
*Beeghle.v, Norman R.. Nemaha Co., Kan. 
*Bell, George L., Nemaha, Kan. 
Bendelin, Alfred, Garfield, Kan. 
♦Benedict, Raymond C, Syracuse, Kan. 
Beougher, Glen D., Oakley, Kan. 
♦Berger, Richard R., Sabetha, Kan. 
Berges, Otto, Onaga, Kan. 
♦Beskow, Albert F., Lane Co.. Kan. 
♦Bevins, Elmer J., Phillipsburg, Kan. 
Beahr, George W., Bucyrus, Kan. 
Bickett, Thomas, Edgewater. Colo. 
Billingsly, Carlysle B., Marysville, Kan. 
Blackburn, Charles R., St. Joseph, Mo. 
Bland, Harley C, Plainville, Kan. 
Blankenship, John A., lola, Kan. 
Bloom, Ira D., Nashville, Tenn. 
Boekelman, William F., St. Louis, Mo. 
Bolt, Clifford C, St. George, Kan. 
♦Booth, Bonnie, Centralia, Kan. 
Both well, William E., Calswell, Kan. 
Bowers, Floyd, Miami Co., Kan. 
Bowling, Walter I.. Concordia, Kan. 
Boxleitner, John H., Chicago, 111. 
Boyd, John A., St. Louis, Mo. 
Boyd, Robert E., Sgt., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Brack, Julius, Corp., Otis, Kan. 
Bradley, Darwin L., Topeka. Ka. 
Bradley, John, Arma, Kan. 
Bradshaw, Ellis E., Alma, Kan. 
Braeger, Walter W., Anthony, Kan. 
♦Brazil, Charles A., Brazilton, Kan. 
♦Brazil, William A., Brazilton, Kan. 
Brees, John P., Sgt., Long Island, Kan. 
♦Brewer, Crawford W., Kirwin, Kan. 
Bronston, Manford M., Corp., Garnett, Kan. 
Brooks, Dallas J., Sgt., Clay Center, Kan. 



♦Brookshire, Len H., Cherokee Co., Kan 
♦Brotkowski, Frank, Wausher Co., Wis 
Brown, Claude R., Minneapolis, Kan. 
Brown, Edwin F., Hebron, 111. 
♦Brown, George C, Crawford Co., Kan 
Brown, George W., Topeka, Kan. 
Brown, Silas, Corp., Harlan, Kan. 
Buckowsk, Stanley J., Chicago, 111. 
♦Burger, William, Sabetha. Kan. 
Burney, Leo, Waubimsee, Kan. 
Burns, Ernest A., Pomona, Kan. 
♦Butler, Fred M., N. R. 
Bybee, Benjamin F., St. Louis, Mo. 
Bylund, Oscar W., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Cady, Max C. Cools, Port Huron, Mich. 
Cain, Benjamin, N. R. 
Cain, Virgil E., Adeline, 111. 
Cambern, Harry E., N. R. 
Cann, James W., Corp., Wellington, Kan. 
♦Cannon, Calvin, Centralia, Kan. 
Capes, Jess, Bugler, Concordia, Kan. 
Capps, Hugh B., Gretna, Kan. 
Capron, Archie, Corp., Glasco, Kan. 
♦Carlson, Simon, Salina, Kan. 
♦Carpenter, Jess R., Crawford Co.. Kan. 
Casteel, Jim B., Neponsit, 111. 
♦Chamberline, Taylor, Nemaha Co., Kan. 
♦Chapman, John W., Crawford Co., Kan. 
Charles, Ralph A., Troy, Kan. 
♦Chartier, Pearl D., Clyde, Kan. 
Chestokes, Toney, Standard Kan. 
Christine, Nigal L., Lawrence, Kan. 
Clapper, Clyde H., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Clark, Loren E., luka, Kan. 
Clark, Robert H., Corp., Rock Island, 111. 
♦Clement, Oliver M., Phillipsburg, Kan. 
Clinton, Charles L., Sgt., Hutchinson, Kan. 
♦Clouse, Harry E., St. Louis, Mo. 
♦Cockroft, Ivan F., Phillipsburg, Kan. 
Coder, Frederick, Wamego, Kan. 
♦Cogsewell, Guy K., Hutchinson, Kan. 
♦Cole, Fred E., Harper Co., Kan. 
Coleman. William A., N. R. 
♦Cook, Alvin E., Anthony, Kan. 
♦Coomes, Charley C, Gretna, Kan. 
Cooper, George E., Claremore, Okla. 
Cooper, Raymond H., Bluff City, Kan. 
Cope, Clinton C, Corp.. Eureka. Kan. 
♦Costa, Michele, Crawford Co., Kan. 
♦Coulson, Frederick N., Sgt.. Harper, Kan. 
♦Cox, Chason O.. Mulberry, Kan. 
Craig, Leo H., Corp., Emporia, Kan. 
Crane, Jessie L., McPherson, Kan. 
♦Crook, Oren B., Cloud Co., Kan. 
Crowell, Clarence, N. R. 
Crowl, Frank, Riley, Kan. 
Cunningham, Otie R., Formosa, Kan. 
Cininingham, Robert N., Sgt., Hutchinson, 

Kan. 
Czarneka, John, St. Louis, Mo. 
Daley, George A., Chicago, 111. 
♦Deaver, Harlan, Sabetha, Kan. 



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*Dent, Floyd E., Danville, Kan. 
Depasco, Tom, Topeka, Kan. 
Deismgr, Aug-ust, Corp., Chicago, 111. 
•Dlmarco, Joseph, Crawford Co.. Kan. 
Drislin, Louis, Corp.. Atchison. Kan. 
Doug'laft, Harry M., Corp., Clyde, Kan. 
*Dowling', Felix M., Crawford Co., Kan. 
'Dunham, Homer E., Cass Co., Mo. 
♦Dunswortli, Everett. Reno Co., Kan. 
Diiplin, Joseph, N. R. 
•Duvall, Earl W., Arling-ton, Kan. 
Easter, James, N. R. 
Eekhart, Edg-ar K., LaUin, Kan. 
*Eiserman, Ernest J., Harper, Kan. 
•Edelman, Benjamin, Sabetha, Kan. 
Ewing', Floyd A., Topeka, Kan. 
Ewing'. Paul B.. Kirwin, Kan. 
*Enrieo, Bermate, Crawford Co., Kan. 
Estes, Kirk, Ellisville. Miss. 
*Farris, Walter E., Cook, lola, Kan. 
Fehrman, Ervin. St. Louis, Mo. 
*Fenn. Herbert K., N. R. 
Fergruson, Richard V.. Twin Bridg-es, Mont. 
Fields, Joseph E., Arehilles, Kan. 
Finley, Percy C, Latham, Kan. 
Flick, Leo, N. R. 
♦Fomnash, Harry F., Alma, Kan. 
•Frank, Frank D., Crawford Co., Kan. 
Fravert, Otto, Greenwood, Wis. 
*Frazier, Rufus, Bluff City, Kan. 
*Fritch. Levi W., Sabetha, Kan. 
Frost, Roy M., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Gahas^an, John A., Corp., Chicag'o. 111. 
•George, Raymond A., Crawford Co., Kan. 
•Gibbs, Albert E., Glade, Kan. 
•Gibson, Arthur F., Edwards Co., Kan. 
•Gingles. Robert E.. Speed, Kan. 
Glunz, Herman, St. Croix Falls. Wis. 
Godfrey, Willis, Phillipsburg-, Kan. 
Gooden, Judd, Sg-t., Hubbell, Nebr. 
Goodrich, Leland E., Long Island, Kan. 
Goodsell, James W., Chippewa Falls. Kan. 
•Gorman, Patrick F., Kansas City, Kan. 
Grant, William B., Topeka, Kan. 
Green, Rush, Nickerson, Kan. 
Grefurd, Carl O., N. R. 
•Grege, Walter H., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Grengs, Moth T., Anervy, Wis. 
•Gress, William A., Nemaha Co., Kan. 
Gunn, Joseph N., Sharon, Penn. 
Gutherie. Elmer F., Sgt., Hutchinson, Kan. 
•Gutherie, George E., Kirwin, Kan. 
Halbe, Earl. Corp., Elmhurst. 111. 
•Hanson, James F.. Clark Co., Kan. 
Hardin, John F., Corp., Clyde, Kan. 
Hargis, Walter J., Topeka, Kan. 
•Harris, Charles G., Crawford Co., Kan. 
Harris, Clyde H., Haven, Kan. 
•Hasten, Samuel O., Hutchinson, Kan. 
•Hasty, Robert R., Sgt., Wichita. Kan. 
Hauer, Charles, Corp., Alma, Kan. 
Hauptle, Walter J., Beloit, Kan. 
Hawley, Otis, Blue Mound, Kan. 
•Hazen, Howard, Clark Co., Kan. 
•Hazlett, Harold H., Haven, Kan. 
Hazlip, Claude, Eldorado, Kan. 
•Hekt, Herbert E., Seneca. Kan. 
Henricks, Frank F.. Oakdale. Wis. 
Hendricks, Murray B., San Francisco. Calif. 
Herron, Oka M., Crawford Co., Kan. 
Hicks, John N., Corp., Cherryvale, Kan. 
•Hildebrandt, Grover C, Hutchinson, Kan. 
•Himbree, William F., Crawford Co.. Kan. 
Hood, Lincoln, Wichita, Kan. 
•Hoover, John T., Portales. N. M. 
•Hoppe, Frank H., Gretna, N. M. 
•Hoppe, Frederick G., Gretna, N. M. 
Horn, Carl C, New Auburn. Wis. 
Huck, Frank W., St. Louis, Mo. 
Hudson, James L., Chase Co., Kan. 
•Hunter, Albert \ .. Nemaha Co., Kan. 
•Hughes, Clint N., Harper Co., Kan. 
Hughes, Earl A., St. Louis, Mo. 
Hull, Willaim E., Abilene, Kan. 
Humes, Edwin A., Glen Elder, Kan. 
Hurley, Curtis K., Corp., Blue Mound. Kan. 
Hutchinson, Bemel D., South Haven, Kan. 
•Hynes, Phillip J., Nemalia Co.. Kan. 
•Imm, Charley W., Phillipsburg, Kan. 
Innis, Frank, Kansas City, Kan. 
•Irvine, Richard H., Eldorado, Kan. 
•Jackson, Elmer G., Glade, Kan. 



•Jacobs, Orville, Phillipsburg, Kan. 
Jacobs, George, Ru.sh, Kan. 
James. Walter H., Elliott. Okla. 
•Jarvis, William H., Phillip.sburg-, Kan. 
Jaskowiak, Vincent J., Weyerhauser, Wis. 
Jarzembowiez, Henry, Milwaukee. Wis. 
•Jenningrs, Henry H.. Gretna, Kan. 
Johnson, Claud M., Sgt., Phillipsburg, Kan. 
Johnson, Enard E., Marinette. Wis. 
Johnson, Heni-y H., Hudson, Wis. 
Johnson, Joe Si., Rosedale, Kan. 
Johnson, Lee Roy, Corp., Luray, Kan. 
•Johnson, Theodore, Dane Co., Wis. 
Johnson, Walter B., Adam Co., Wis. 
•Johnston, Lawrence, Concordia, Kan. 
Johnston, William L., 1st Sgt., 

North Stratford, N. H. 
•Johnston, Willard E., Harper, Kan. 
Judkins, Leo E., N. R. 
•Kailey, Hany C, McDonald, Kan. 
Kangas. Charles O., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Kask, Leonard J., Shafer, Minn. 
Keckley, Elvin L., Corp., Agra, Kan. 
•Keeble, Melvin, Anthony, Kan. 
Keller, Ward M., Corp., Tipton, Kan. 
Klemm, Daniel P., Sgt., Piney, Ark. 
Kelley, James G., Seneca, Kan. 
Kemnitz, Francis, Corp., St. Mary's Kan. 
•Keple.v, Howard F., Eldorado, Kan. 
Kice. Orville, Paola, Kan. 
•Kirkpatrick, Roy, Liberal, Kan. 
•Kizer, John S., Grove Co.. Kan. 
•Klassen, George S.. Lehigh, Kan. 
Klipping, Clarence, Pearl City, 111. 
Koenig, Herbert, Jefferson, Wis. 
•Knoblauch, Paul C, Cheney, Kan. 
•Knopic, Joe, Pittsburg, Kan. 
•Koch, John L., Clyde, Kan. 
•Knoicny, Frank J., Sedgwick, Kan. 
•Kornstette, Clarence, Harper Co., Kan. 
•Korsec, Stanley, Crawford Co., Kan. 
Korth, Edwin R., Lake Mills, Wis. 
Krajewski, John, Chicago, 111. 
Kramaerieh, John, Gilbert. Minn. 
Krause, Fred C, LaCrosse, Kan. 
•Krob, Chester, Welling'ton, Kan. 
•Krog, Oscar F., Pittsburg-, Kan. 
Kmitsman, William, Black Creek. Wis. 
Lanoue, Eug^ene H,, Concordia, Kan. 
Largn, Michael, Hartford, Wis. 
Larkin, John L., Jefferson Co., Kan. 
Larson, Charles, Marinette Co., Wis. 
Leford, Charles, Clay Co., Kan. 
Lemen, Samuel, Hutchinson, Kan. 
Lentner. Adolph, Kansas City, Kan. 
Lents, Gust T., Waupan, Wis. 
Lewerenz, Carl H., Paynesville. Minn. 
Lewis, William J., Tempe, Ariz. 
•Little, John N., Eldorado, Kan. 
Lockner, Charles, Cook, Garland, Kan. 
•Lose, William, Mulberry, Kan. 
Lyle, Sidney B„ N. R. 
Lyman, Francis E., St. Louis, Mo. 
Mahutga, Mathew, Minneapolis, Minn. 
•Malbaff, George, Gretna, Kan. 
Malloy, Francis, Nemaha Co., Kan. 
Manniger, Emanuel, Harper, Kan. 
Marks, Mathew, Wichita, Kan. 
•Marieno, Frank, Mulberry Kan. 
Marint, Arthur E. .Coffeyville, Kan. 
Martin, David S., Marinette, Wis. 
Martin, Frank E., Utica, Kan. 
•Martin, George K., Alma, Kan. 
Martin, Sidney B., Scranton. Kan. 
Melvin, Ray A., Corp., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Merritt, Glenn G., Gods Co.. Wis. 
•Meyers, Frank J., Bailey ville, Kan. 
•Me.vers, John G., Sabetha, Kan. 
Meyers, Peter J., Marinette Co., Wis. 
•McCloud, William J., Girard, Kan. 
McEachern, John W., Perth, Kan. 
McGinn, Jerome F., Wichita, Kan. 
•McGee, George C, Mulberry, Kan. 
McKtnley, Joseph C., Sgt., Ashland, Kan. 
Mezzie, Joseph, Gerard, Kan. 
Milgram, David, Kansas Cit.v, Kan. 
•Miller, Herman L., Stuggart, Kan. 
Miller, Lewis R., Kansas City, Kan. 
Miller, Harry, Sgt., Hutchinson, Kan. 
•Mills, Leigh, Sabetha, Kan. 
Minger, John, Sgt., Harper, Kan. 
•Molineaux, Frank A., Nemaha Co., Kan. 



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Molzahn, Joe C, Agrra, Kan. 
Monroe, Lewis M., Sabetha. Kan. 
*Moore, Ralph. Moreland, Kan. 
*Moore, Samuel, B., Anthony, Kan. 
*Morrone, Sam, Pittsburg', Kan. 
*Mosenki, Rudolph, Pittsburg', Kan. 
*Moser, Leo C, Courtland, Kan. 
*Moyer. Dolbert M., Centralia, Kan. 
*Munyon, Lee I., Gretna, Kan. 
Myers, Fred L.. Neosha Falls, Kan. 
*Neig'hbors, William E., Crawford Co., Kan. 
Neil, Oscar W., Mulberry, Kan. 
*Neitzel, Albert R., N. R. 
Nelson, Harry, McPherson, Kan. 
Nelson, John W., Stark, Kan. 
Nelson, Rolland W., Burling'ame, Kan. 
Nelson, Samuel L., Hayward, Kan. 
Nilson, Dean S., Corp., Santa Fe. Kan. 
*Nizzia, Joseph, Crawford Co., Kan. 
Nordell, John A., N. R. 
*Nordlius, Prank G., Nemaha Co., Kan. 
•Norwood, Jacolb R., Corp., Sylvia, Kan. 
Nowak, John A., Cook. Seneca, Kan. 
Offen, Walter H., Topeka, Kan. 
Oleswicz, Mecystau, N. R. 
•Osterhaus, Bernard J., Seneca, Kan. 
Pacini, Eniilion, Detroit, Mich. 
*Parker, Louis, Log'an, Kan. 
Patterson, Loyd J., Cherokee, Kan. 
Patterson, Leonard U.. Woodson Co., Kan. 
Patterson, Perry A., Melvem, Kan. 
*Payne, Moses F., Clyde, Kan. 
•Pettigro, Clifford B., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Peek, Fred, Cook, Mendon, Mich. 
Pickenpaugh, Edward W., Cook, 

Phillipsburg', Kan. 
*Pierson, Rudolph D., Clyde, Kan. 
Pino, Jose A.. Corp., Rio Amba, N. M. 
*Pitts, John F., Minneola, Kan. 
Pressman, Charles, Topeka, Kan. 
*Pruner, Harry E., Phillipsburg', Kan. 
*Purdy, Vern H., Pittsburg', Kan. 
Quillen, John E., Corp., Ashland, Kan. 
Quario, Charley D., Bugler, Pittsburg-. Kan. 
*Rabe, Henry H., N. R. 
•Ramsey, William H., Ottawa, Kan. 
Rankin, Bert Lee, Rush, Kan. 
Rankin, John B., Mulberry, Kan. 
•Ranch, Neal, Ransom. Kan. 
•Rauschelbach, Clyde V., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Reed, Cecil E., Stafford, Nebr. 
Reetz, William A., Black Creek, Wis. 
•Reeves, William O., Roosevelt Co., Kan. 
Rehfelft, Rudolph W.. Appleton, Wis. 
Reikenberg', Martin H., Corp., Ro.sette, Kan. 
Rendell, Clarence H., Topeka, Kan. 
•Reneau, Robert L., Harper Co,, Kan. 
•Reynolds, Arthur R., Kirwin, Kan. 
Rife, Cash K., Corp., Anthony, Kan. 
•Riley, Manon F., Corp., Centralia, Kan. 
Ristau, Arthur O., Appleton, Wis. 
•Robbingr, August R., Nemaha Co., Kan. 
Robert, Julius H., Manhattan, Kan. 
•Robertson, James H., Nemaha Co., Kan. 
•Rodriquez, Jacob, N. R. 
•Roder, William J., Nemaha Co., Kan. 
Rogers, Coral O., Jasper, Mo. 
Rogers, Edward J., Sgt., Clyde, Kan. 
•Roibal, Joe, Overbrook, Kan. 
•Romerio, Eugene, N. R. 
Rommel, Fred W., Waterville, Kan. 
•Romjue, Roy L., Gretna, Kan. 
Runyen, Leonard C, Sgt. Sup., 

Mulberry, Kan. 
Ryan, Edward J., Ovesdale, HI, 
•Salesky. Leo M., Nemaha Co., Kan. 
Sargent, Donald M.. Eldorado, Kan. 
Saukles, Jim, Oconto Co., Wis. 
Scarbrough, Mark, Troy, Kan. 
Schad, Louis, Heron Lake, Minn. 
•Schaurer, Lawrence J., Phillipsburg, Kan. 
Seheffler, Rudolph D., Burrton, Kan. 
Scherer, John H., Corp., Florence, Kan. 
•Schmidt, Allen, Wichita, Kan. 
Schnider, William F.. Gamett, Kan. 
Scrimpf, Frank, Appleton, Wis. 
Sehuerman, Adam E., Bison, Kan. 
•Schulte, Bonavent J., Walker, Kan. 
Scott, Homer A., Wichita, Kan. 
•Scott, James E., Phillips Co., Kan. 
•Searing, William H., Nemaha Co., Kan. 
Sehit, Albert, N. R. 
Senter, Ray, Clearwater, Kan. 
•Senna, Dominieh, N. R. 
Septer, Fernando C, Logan, Kan. 
•Shaffer, John J., N. R. 



•Shipler, Clarence H., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Shoup, Frank O., Mulvane, Kan. 
Sickler, Henry W., Derby, Kan. 
•Siegrist, Warner H., Phillipsburg. Kan. 
Simon, Norbert N., Fond du Lac, Wis. 
Sink, Archie L., Wichita, Kan. 
Slagel, Loy H., Tliomas, Okla. 
•Sloaii, Lee J., Crawford Co., Kan. 
•Smedley, Walter P., Kirwin, Kan. 
Smith, Archie L., lola, Kan. 
Smitii, Albert H., Goodland, Kan. 
•Smith, Charles E., RoUa, Kan. 
Smith, George C, Cambria, Wis. 
Smith, Ruiek E., La Harpe, Kan. 
•Smith, Walter R., Centralia, Kan. 
Smith. Wilson, Co. Runner, Eldorado, Kan. 
Snively, Jonathan R., Wichita, Kan. 
•Snow, Roy R., Gretna, Kan. 
•Snider, George E., Kirwin, Kan. 
Soodsma, Corneal, Prairie View, Wis. 
Soreus, Joseph, Louisville, Nebr. 
•Stalder, John E., Phillipsburg, Kan. 
•Stallbaiimer, Leo, Nemaha Co., Kan, 
Stasney, Frank W., Fenimore, Wis. 
Staton, Edward, Pleasanton, Wis. 
•Stephenson, Easton H., Bluff City, Kan. 
Sterry, Frank R., Rio Blanno Co., Colo. 
•Stewart, William R., Osage Co., Kan. 
' Stohr, John M., Centralia, Kan. 
Stoker, Frank, MontgomeiT Co., Kan. 
•Stone, William H., Chavez, N. M. 
•Strate, Frank, N. R. 
Stucker, Lawrence L., Corp., Leavenworth, 

Kan. 
Studdinger, Arthur C, Sgt., Medford, Wis. 
•Sturgeon, James B., Pittsburg, Kan. 
Sullivan, James M., St. Louis, Mo. 
•Surprise, Walter L., Gretna, Kan. 
•Sybert, William H., Crawford Co., Kan. 
Sydow, Elmer E., Jefferson Co., Wis. 
Taff, Herbert N., Eden, Wis. 
Taylor, Alfred, Jewell Co., Kan. 
Taylor, Charles E., Troy, Kan. 
•Taylor, Clyde, Crawford Co.. Kan. 
Taylor, Fred H., Manhattan, Kan. 
Tefft, Ralph E., Wall, S. D. 
•Thalman, Geoorge E., Haven, Kan. 
•Thomas, Richard L., Hutchinson, Kan. 
•Tiona, Steve, Pittsbitrg, Kan. 
•Tolbert, Sam N., Moscow, Kan. 
Torkelson, Clarence, N. R. 
Tribalhom, George E., Lucerne, Colo. 
•Trogdon, William F., Crawford Co., Kan. 
•Trotter, Ray, Harper, Kan. 
Troup, Leonard A., Galesburg, Kan. 
Tucker, Earl E., Topeka, Kan. 
•Turner, Martin F., Eldorado, Kan. 
•Van Campen, Howard N., Haven, Kan. 
•Vandehyde, Fred, Long Island, Kan. 
Van Lant, Guy, N. R. 
Van Ordstrand, Court K., Reg. Runner, 

Haven, Kan. 
Vaughn, Edwin F., Welluigton, Kan. 
Velke, Harry, Fond du Lac, Wis. 
Veronda, Dominick J., Rock Island, 111. 
•Vogt, Henry J., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Voissem, George H., Menasha, Wis. 
Wagner, William R., N, R. 
•Waker, Samuel M., Harper Co., Kan. 
Wallace, Lew H., Sgt., Luray, Kan. 
•Waller, Raymond J., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Warne, Roy A., Wichita, Kan. 
Washburn, Clyde H., Sgt., Belleville, Kan. 
Watson, Harold B., Sumner Co., Kan. 
Weaver, James M., Wichita, Kan. 
Webb, Guy, Corp., Wichita, Kan, 
•Webster, Howard F., Clyde, Kan. 
Wells, WiUiam F., Jewell City, Kan. 
•Welsh, Wood, Phillipsburg, Kan. 
Wenger, Jacob, Co. Runner, Sabetha, Kan. 
Wertz, Peter M., Norwich, Kan. 
•Westlake, Loyd E., Wallace Co., Kan. 
Whitacre, Joseph A., Barton Co., Kan. 
•White, Sidney F., Mohave Co., Ariz. 
•Wiggins, Ervin J., Chevez Co., N. M. 
Wilcox, Franklin P., Sgt., Hutchinson, Kan. 
•Wilkerson, Frank S., Lexington, Kan. 
^Williamson, John A., Ottawa, Kan. 
Wilsman, Earl M., Burr Oak, Kan. 
Wilson, Goff, Mech., Sabetha, Kan. 
•Witheitt, Nathaniel, Mankato, Kan. 
Wright, Warren J., Atwood, Kan. 
Zane, Roscoe H., Protection, Kan. 
Zdunek, John, Corp., Cudahy, Wis. 
Zierfuss, Edwin F., Milwaukee, Wis. 



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NAIIE 

•Borden, Horace L. 
•Clark, Gideon T. 
•Coleman, Charles E. 
•Cunning'liam. Paul B. 
Delaney, John J. 
Eades, Carl G. 
Ferg-uson, Allan P. 
Gardner, Ward A. 
Garrison, Albert J. 
Harrison, Harry C. 
•Kelly. Harold B. 
Morgran, Francis M. 
Peatross, James L. 
Rand, Georg'e E. 
•Shiviley. Alpha E. 
•Smith, Frank A. 
•Van Sant, Thomas E. 
Wilson, Henry B. 



LAST KNOWN RANK 
3nd Lieut. 
3nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
3nd Lieut. 
Caut. 
Capt. 

3nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
Lieut. -Col. 
1st Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
Major 



•Abies, Arthur, Quenemo, Kan. 
Abrams, Richard Frazer, Co. Runner, 

leuka, Kan. 
•Adams, Frank \ .. Michig-an Valley, Kan. 
•Adams, George E., Horton, Kan. 
Adams, Robert Hill, Blythe, Calif. 
•Affolter, Leo A., Morg'anville, Kan. 
•Alder, Ruben, Sedg'wiek, Kan. 
Aldrich, William F., Mess Sgt., Chicag-o, 111. 
Aleksiehes, Toni, Kansas City, Kan. 
Allen, Hvigh, Co. Rvmner. Cherry, Ariz. 
Althouse, Ira, Formosa. Kan. 
Anderson, Carl C, Chieag'o, 111. 
•Anderson, Charles E., Osage City, Kan. 
Anderson, Gustave. Rock Island. 111. 
Anderson, Walter Emanuel, Lawson, Colo. 
Amble, George, Colfax, Wis. 
Andree. Carl Alphonso, Blue Bell Mine, Ariz. 
Ausemus, Elmer R., Sgt., Cherokee, Kan. 
Avisten, Oscar Harry, Lazaer, Colo. 
Baccalero, August, Miami, Ariz. 
Backlmid, Jolni J. .Washburn, Wis. 
Baffert, Filomeno Santos, Jackson, Ariz. 
•Baker, A. L., Greenwich, Kan. 
Baker, John Williams, Phoenix, Ariz. 
Baltokas, Benedykt, Chicago, 111. 
Barnes, Fred. LaCrosse. Kan. 
Barrett, Joseph L., Red Lake, Minn. 
Bates, Ernest Henry, Macksville, Kan. 
Beach, Joseph Raymond, Manchester. Kan. 
•Beach, Pearl D.. Ness City. Kan. 
Bechtel, William Ed.. Deerfield. Kan. 
Becker. Fred, Athens, Wis. 
•Bedwell. Clarence E., Hutchinson. Kan. 
Beeber. John A.. Lyndon. Kan. 
Behmke. Joseph, Marionette, Wis. 
Bell. Ralph Lewis. Camp Berde. Ariz. 
Bendon. Leo. Sgt., Oberlin, Kan. 
Bennett. Glenn E.. Norton, Kan. 
Bennett, Henry C. Pittsburg. Kan. 
•Bicknell, Clarence E.. Almena. Kan. 
•Bigelow. Guy C. Peabody. Kan. 
Bigler. Charles L.. Sgt.. Gypsum. Kan. 
Britram. Clayton H.. Cherrydusco. N. Y. 
Bishop. Ralph Cecil. Seiligman, Ariz. 
Blake. Andrew. Safford. Ariz. 
Bliss. James H.. Atwood. Kan. 
Blumenthal, Arnold. Phonix. Ariz. 
Bock. Robert, Russia, Poland 
Boedaer. Robert A.. Iron Ridge. Wis. 
Boehm. Conrad E.. Marshfield, Wis. 
Bohenke. Felix. Chicago. 111. 
Bonar. Lester Marshall, Phoenix. Ariz. 
Bondurant, Henry B., Bazine, Kan. 
Books, Oscar. Chippewa Falls. Wis. 
Bourget. Lawrence L., Chippewa Falls, Wis. 
Bowans. Arthur Lester. Bird City, Kan. 
•Boyce. Oliver. Osage City, Kan. 
Boyle, William Ignatius, Appleton, Wis. 
Boyles, Glenn H., Sgt., Osage City. Kan. 
Brennen, Simeon C. Clearwater. Kan. 
Brewer. Curtis A.. Sgt.. Abilene. Kan. 
•Bridenstine. L. G.. Hoisington. Kan. 
•Bright, Ido F., Valley Center. Kan. 
Brown. Charles Norwood, Mo. 
•Brown. James C Norton. Kan. 
•Brown, William K.. Cripple Creek. Colo. 



ADDRESS 
1.541 Lincoln St., Denver, Colo. 
London, Ohio 

Garfield St.. Glenn Falls. N. T'. 
Charleston. W. Va. 
A. G. O., Washington. D. C. 
Lowell. W. Va. 
Cambridge. Mass. 
Greenleaf. Kan. 
Joplin, Mo. 
St. Louis. Mo. 
New York City. N. Y. 
Ravenswood, W. Va. 
Rolla, Mo. 
Detroit. Mimi. 

c-o High School, Latta. Ohio 
Norwood. Ohio 
Mt. Sterling. Ky. 
Bellefontaine. Ohio 



Browne. Edward Sylvester. Vermillion. Kan. 
Bruton. Grover Calvin. Jacksboro. Tex. 
Bryant. Marion G.. Sgt.. Cullison. Kan. 
Buell. Ralph Dilly. Winfield. Kan. 
Budden. Charles Edgar, Manhattan. Kan. 
Buell. George Svimner. LaCrosse, Wis. 
Bullis, Clifford A.. Janesville. Wis. 
Burch. Cecil. Ness City. Kan. 
•Burgess. Carl R., Arnold. Kan. 
•Bums. Robert, Osage City. Kan. 
Butkus. John. Kenosha. Wis. 
Caldwell. Charles Francis. Co. Runner. 

Axtel, Kan. 
•Carey, Walter C, Edna, Kan. 
•Carlson, Carl Edward. Wakarusa. Kan. 
•Carlson. Arvid O., Overbrook. Kan. 
Carlson. Egbert. MePherson, Kan. 
Carter. Charles E.. Kansas City. Kan. 
Catnian. Norris F.. Birchwood. Wis. 
Catron. Floyd Luther. Wichita. Kan. 
Centlivre, Henry. Wesphalia. Kan. 
Chaffee. Wilmot. Mahlon. Marysville. Kan. 
Chavez. Leonardo. Carrass Grandes, Ariz. 
Chittenden. Joel Bryan, Linn, Kan. 
Choquette. Lawrence Joseph, Home, Kan. 
Christian, Harold M., Corp., Wedron, 111. 
•Clark, Irvin R., Wichita. Kan. 
Clarke, Alexander, Reg. Runner, 

Nogales, Ariz. 
Clarke, Samuel Ralph S., Cassas Grandes, 

Ariz. 
Clifford, Harold Harlton. Independence, Kan. 
•Clodfelter, Jess E., Sedgwick. Kan. 
Coffey. Bert Jasper. Manhattan. Kan. 
•Coleman. Doyle G.. Pittsburg. Kan. 
Coleman. Seymour Daniel, Phoenix. Ariz. 
•Colyar. Irving M.. Melvern, Kan. 
Compton, John Perry, Miltonvale, Kan. 
Connor. Charles. Derby, Kan. 
Conklin. William T.. Sgt., Scottsville, Kan. 
Conley, George, Chamung, 111. 
•Coiichman. Earl W.. Tarkio. Mo. 
Cox.. Archie Combs, Miami. Ariz. 
Craine. John Newton. Randolph. Kan. 
•Crawford. Paul W.. Melvem. Kan. 
Cropper. Roy C. Pittsburg. Kan. 
Crowell, Walter Wilbur. Springfield. Ohio 
•Curtis. Albert E.. Tampa. Kan. 
Curtis. Everett. Summerfield. Kan. 
•Darby, Darius. Cherokee. Kan. 
Danielson, Thore. Renville. Minn. 
Davie. Dan I.. Reading, Kan. 
Davis. Fred, Vista, Mo. 
Davis, Leslie. Reading. Kan. 
Davison, Russell Allen. Coffeyville. Kan. 
•Dean, Frank M., Gem, Kan. 
•Deckard L., Pittsburg. Kan. 
Decker. Gilbert. N. R. 
•Derby. John D.. Frontenac, Kan. 
•Dewitt. Clifford E., Burlingame. Kan. 
Diediker. Elmer J.. La Cygne. Kan. 
Doctor. George Jack. Belleville. Kan. 
Doerschlag. Walter A.. Sgt.. Ransom. Kan. 
Dolan, Jay, Fond du Lac, Wis. 
•Donnelly, James O.. Norton, Kan. 
•Donnelly. Peter. Norton. Kan. 
•Donavan, John M.. Norton. Kan. 



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Downs, Oscar B., Galena. Kan. 
Dozer, Otis V., Sgt., Cedarville. Kan. 
'Droeffe, Henry J., Biirling'ame, Kan. 
•Duncan, E. H., Lyndon, Kan. 
Duvall. Horace E., Oakland, Kan. 
Effan, Clarence C, Brooton, Wis. 
Ellis, Frederick, Pittsburg, Kan. 
Elvin, Alfred T., Garwood, Mo. 
•Eag'le, Thomas F., Vassar, Kan. 
•Eg'g'leston, John E., AVichita, Kan. 
Erdman, Aug'ust, Watertown, Wis. 
Eriekson, Frederick O., Sgt., Goodland, Kan. 
•Evans, G. R., Lebo, Kan. 
Everhart, Frank, Belleville, Kan. 
•Eyman, Walter L., Pittsburg:, Kan. 
Fahnstrom, Elmer F., Galva, 111. 
Feck, Ernest, Wausan, Wis. 
Feeley, Walter Lee, Newton, Kan. 
Fenner, William C, Milwaukee, Wis. 
•Fenster, Joseph, Sg-t., Newark, N. J. 
♦Ferdinand, J. J., Osage City, Kan. 
Fischer, Robert, Mosinee, Wis. 
Fiske, Alexander C, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Forkner, Joseph G., Concordia, Kan. 
Forslund, Carl G., Falun, Kan. 
Fort, Clarence W., Paola, Kan. 
•Foiist, Melvil, Lenora, Kan. 
Frohrib, Herbert, Oskosh, Wis. 
Fry, Benjamin H., Sterling', Kan. 
Frye, Norman F., Sedan, Kan. 
♦Fugate, Donald, Norton, Kan. 
Galbreth, Andrew J., Mankato, Kan. 
Galbreth, Clyde, Sup. Sgt., Mankato, Kan. 
Galloway, Howard E., Waupaca, Wis. 
Gardner, George W., Traer, Kan. 
Garvey, Michael A., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Giess, William H., Arnold, Kan. 
Gilbertson, Engman M., Curtiss, Wis. 
Glover, Raymond, Bn. Runner, Ashland, 

Kan. 
•Godfrey, Guy W., Selden, Kan. 
Godlesky, Kanstanty, Minneapolis, Minn. 
Gordon, James J., Neodesha, Kan. 
Graham, Charles H., Concordia, Kan. 
Green, Lester B., Paola, Kan. 
•Grizzel, Alfred R., Hartville, Mo. 
•Guinn, Roy C, Cherokee, Kan. 
Gustafson, Lloyd S., Galva, 111. 
Hahm, George S., Rossville, Kan. 
Hallsberg, Charles M., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Hamm. Chester C., Osawatomie, Kan. 
Hansen, Dave H., Tecumseh, Nebr. 
Hanson, Frank H., Washington, Kan. 
Harbaugh, Malcolm E., Clifton, Kan. 
Harris, Sam J., Paola, Kan. 
•Harris, Jesse J., Scranton, Kan. 
Haselwood, Leroy, Asherville, Kan. 
Henry, James O., Ransom, Kan. 
Hicks, Jesse M., Kansas City, Kan. 
•Hill, Earl W., Richland, Kan. 
Hobbs, Lonnie, Valencie, Kan. 
Hoch, Elmer E., Emporia, Kan. 
Hogan, Edmund M., Paola. Kan. 
Hoge, Arthur, Athens, Wis. 
Hoke, Merton, Manhattan, Kan. 
Holts, Gerote W., Paola, Kan. 
•Holm, John, Burlingame, Kan. 
Hopkins, James S., Parsons, Kan. 
•Hopkins, Charles, Lenora, Kan. 
Hostetler, George M., Delphos, Kan. 
•Houlihan, Edgar T., Scranton, Kan. 
•Huberty, Frank M., Doraice, Kan. 
•Humphrey, Axtel W., Scandia, Kan. 
Hiuidley, Raymond, Sgt., Oak Mills, Kan. 
•Huston, James H.. Pittsburg, Kan. 
Hylton, William M., Topeka, Kan. 
Hynek, Jerry, Bloom City, Wis. 
Isaacson, Ralph N., Minneapolis, Minn. 
•Jaeka, Chester B., Utica, Kan. 
Jacques, Lancelot S., Topeka, Kan. 
•Jemiings, Harry I., Barclay, Kan. 
•Jewell, J. B., Lenora, Kan. 
Johnson, Albert A., Scranton, Kan. 
Johnson, Carl E., Weskan, Kan. 
Johnson, Justin J., Oakland, Kan. 
•Johnson, Matt W., Morganville, Kan. 
•Johnson, Marion, McPherson, Kan. 
Johnson, Martin H., Scott City, Kan. 
Johnson, Swan P., Omaha, Nebr. 
Kappell, Harry, S. Kakaura, Wis. 
Katz, Isaac, Hedgwiek, 111. 
Kaufman, Andrew C, Fond du Lac, Wis. 



Kelly, James L., Sgt., Overbrook, Kan. 
Kiefer, Leonard L., N. R. 
King, Ardelle, Sgt., Union City, Tenn. 
Kirby, William M., Co. Runner, 

Wichita, Kan. 
•Kittel, James W., Osage City, Kan. 
Knox, James E., Sgt., Jetmore, Kan. 
•Konjer, Bert, Prairie View, Kan. ' 
Koch, George L., Chicago, 111. 
Koehm, Adam, Great Bend, Kan. 
Koopman, Leo H., Great Bend, Kan. 
Krattenmaker, Loviis P., De Graff, Minn. 
•Krier, Charlie, J., Narcatur. Kan. 
Lambert, Fred A., Ingram, Wis. 
•Latz, J. H., Osage City, Kan. 
Lemen, James O., Hutchinson, Kan. 
•Lewis, John, Pittsburg, Kan. 
Lindenberg, Carl H., Bn. Rujiner, 

Chicago, 111. 
•Lindsey, Lee, Clearwater, Kan. 
Lindsey, Paul .J, Kansas City, Mo. 
Lloyd, Vaughn B., Washington, Kan. 
•Logerman, J. W., Maize, Kan. 
Loker, Sylvester C, Bethalote, 111. 
Loklten, Edward C, Blair, Wis. 
Lorimer, Floyd W., Atwood, Kan. 
•Loomis, Arthur W., Garden Plaine, Kan. 
•Lue, Frank L., Wakarusa, Kan. 
•Lusk, James O., Olivet, Kan. 
Mackowisk, John, Duluth, Minn. 
Madredie, Alexander L., Clearwater, Kan. 
Maestas, Fidel A., Taos, N. M. 
•Mallard, L. F., Elkland, Mo. 
•Maranville, Ness J., Sgt., Utica, Kan. 
March, James, Hoisington, Kan. 
Mass, Joseph, Chicago, 111. 
•Mathewson, J. C, Norton, Kan. 
•Matson, M. A., Parsons. Kan. 
Mattley, Ray D., Dodge City, Kan. 
•Maves, Otto, Duluth, Minn. 
•McBroom, Dan, Beeler, Kan. 
•McCartee, Leroy, Utica, Kan. 
McCall, Vernon J., Richmond, Kan. 
McClellan, Lewis, Melvern, Kan. 
McFarland, David W., Beaver Dam, Wis. 
McCoin, Charles, Melvem, Kan. 
•Metz, Charles T., Valley Center, Kan. 
Mercer, Clavid S., Carbondale, Kan. 
Meyer, John, Co. Runner, Dodge City, Kan. 
•Middaugh, Elmer J., Pittsburg, Kan. 
Mielo.syk, John W., Ironwood, Mich. 
Milenbach, Maurice, Chicago, 111. 
Miller, Alvin H., Sheffield, 111. 
Mille, John, Tampa. Kan. 
•Miltz, Walter E., Lost Springs, Kan. 
•Mitchell, Leo, Burlmgame, Kan. 
•Moore, Dale W., Midway, Kan. 
•Moore, Robert W., Great Bend, Kan. 
Mouser, Claud D., Los Angeles. Calif. 
Muffler, William K., Buxton, Kan. 
•Nachbor, Walter J., Melvern, Kan. 
Nazaro, Bill, Lakewood, Ohio 
Nelson, Gustave A., Superior, Wis. 
Nelson, Richard J., Backus, Minn. 
Newlin, John S., Corp., Lewis, Kan. 
•Nicholas, Bert D., Lyndon, Kan. 
•Nielson, Hans M., Hiawatha, Kan. 
Nittler, Edmund C, Sterling, Colo. 
Noblit, John R., Corp., Melvem, Kan. 
•Noel, Roy D., Pittsburg, Kan. 
O'Hara, Owen A., Sgt., Frontenac, Kan. 
•Olive, Fred J., Pittsburg, Kan. 
•Olson, Carey, Bazine. Kan. 
•Olson, Elmer G., Courtland, Kan. 
Olson, Olaf N., Prairie Farm. Wis. 
•O'Meara, William J., Burlingame, Kan. 
Ondraeck, Joseph K., Wirt, Minn. 
Osborne, George W., Syracxise, Kan. 
•Owens, George W., Fairview, Kan. 
Palmer, Ray, Ludell, Kan. 
Patterson, Alton L., lola, Kan. 
Pentico, Lester C, Agenda, Kan. 
Perkins, Levi, M., Garden City, Kan. 
Peterson, Edwin, H., Sprum, Wis. 
•Phillips, George G., Newton, Kan. 
Pierce, Edward W., Sgt., Brownell, Kan. 
•Pillmore, Edison A., Edmond, Kan. 
Pine, Walter L., Plymouth, Kan. 
Pounds, Robert L., Haviland, Kan. 
Pumphrey, Otis T., Atchison. Kan. 
Quamsen, John, Douglas, N. D. 
Quilty, Robert D., Kansas City, Kan. 



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Rauallo, Hciii-y M., Cumberland. Wis. 
Reiswig', Philiii H.. Hillsboro, Kan. 
Reynolds, William H., Corp., Bunkie, La. 
*Riee, Esty, Pittsburgr, Kan. 
Richardson, Jay, Lawrence, Kan. 
Richey, Thomas J., Severy, Kan. 
Rieger, Alfred, Corp., Kansas City, Kan. 
Riemann. Charles E., Millerville, Mo. 
Rieley, William H., Sg-t., Protection, Kan. 
♦Roberts, John W., Kansas City, Kan. 
*Robinson, Arthur W., Chetopa, Kan. 
•Robinson, Chester S., Oatville, Kan. 
* Robinson. L. F., Wakarusa, Kan. 
Robinson, Paul, Alma, Kan. 
Robinson, Leonard F., Wakarusa, Kan. 
Robell, John W., Corp., Fairibault, Minn. 
Rooney, Wm. J.. Corp., Scranton, Kan. 
Ruble, Claude, N. R. 
Runnels, Arthur, Sumrall, Miss. 
Russell, Arthvu- L., Peabody, Kan. 
Ryan, Samuel M., Winneconme, Wis. 
Sailor, Roy V., Derby, Kan. 
Sauer, Jacob C., Abilene, Kan. 
Saylor, Arthur L., Newton, Kan. 
*Scheffler, Alfred, Newton, Kan. 
Schlieman, William, Chicago, 111. 
Schmitt, Frank, Gorham, Kan. 
Schoeppell, Adam J., Corp., Clearwater, Kan. 
Scholtz, Raymond L., Abrams, Wis. 
Schryver, Charles, Minneapolis, Minn. 
•Schweitzer, George F., Ematon, Kan. 
Scott, Foster J., Sg't., Olivet, Kan. 
Seifert, James E., Anthony, Kan. 
Seikman, Edward, Miami, Kan. 
Sherrill, Thomas H., Altavista, Va. 
Shields, Edward J., Cumberland, Wis. 
Shipley, Francis J., Corp., Wichita, Kan. 
•Showalter, Frank J., Oatville, Kan. 
*Simak, Milan, Chicago, 111. 
♦Simmons, Clyde G., Carbondale, Kan. 
Slarterly, Thomas, Clinton, Mass. 
Slaughter, Milo, Ellis, Kan. 
Smith, Albert P., Kansas City, Kan. 
Smith, Edgar W., Corp., Barker, Kan. 
Smith, James E., Byers, Kan. 
Snyder, George D., Emporia, Kan. 
Sollars, Noble S., Plymouth, Kan. 
Spidel, William E., Cdrp., Burlingame, Kan. 
Stark, Charles A., Co. Runner, 

Anthony, N. M. 
Steffen, Fred, Moisnee, Wis. 
•Stockman, Harold E., Kiowa, Kan. 
•Stone, Gilbert L., Merriam, Kan. 
•Stull, Frank J., Brownell, Kan. 
Sullivan, Walter W., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Swanson, John E., Chicag'o, 111. 



•Tanner, Arthur L., Wier City, Kan. 

•Teter, Joseph, Pittsburg, Kan. 

•Tew, Ernest G., Ness City, Kan. 

Tevelekeo, Pete J., Kansas City, Kan. 

Thompson, Thomas J., Sg-t., Oatville, Kan. 

Tierney, Michael, Wichita. Kan. 

•Tilford, Albert O., Moscow, Kan. 

Timm, Erdmann W., Corp., Crystal Lake, 111. 

Todd, Bruce H., Co. Runner, Salina, Kan. 

Toms, Abe, Aurora. 111. 

Travis, John M., Minneapolis, Minn. 

Trimble, Troy L., Marionette, Wis. 

Ulm., Walter E., Corp., Emporia, Kan. 

Van Loeehe, Theophiel, S. Bend, Ind. 

"Vermillion, Robert M., Atchison, Kan. 

•Vigola, Georg-e E., Osage City, Kan. 

Vododk, William, Corp., billy. Wis. 

Vogan, George E., Corp., Utiea, Kan. 

Vogan, Heni-y L., Sg-t., Utica, Kan. 

Volgrelsberg, Mathias, Salina, Kan. 

*Voss, Louis J., Norton, Kan. 

Walden, Walter F., Co. Runner, Alto, Tex. 

Walden, William G., Salina, Kan. 

•Walker, Joseph L., Wichita, Kan. 

•Walker, Everett L., New Ulysses, Kan. 

Walters, Theodore W., Graham Station, Calif. 

•Wands, William W., Lenora. Kan. 

Ward, Michael J., Mankato, Kan. 

Ware, Floyd L., Sioux City, Iowa 

Warren, David A., Vassar, Kan. 

Warren, Rees C, Corp., Escondido, Kan. 

Watson, James D., Wichita, Kan. 

Weber, Charles, Bn. and Brig. Runner, 

Phililpsburg, Kan. 
•Weil, Marshall W., Carbondale, Kan. 
Weiss, William, Kansas City, Kan. 
Wenski, Constantine M., Kansas City, Kan. 
White, Harrison A., Quenemo, Kan. 
•Wick, Theodore, Utica, Kan. 
•Williams, Ivy, Ness City, Kan. 
Wilson, Clyde G., Kansas City, Kan. 
Wilson, James H., Kansas City, Kan. 
Wilson, John T.. Norvome, Mo. 
Wintle, Harry, Pittsburg, Kan. 
Wixon, Jacob M., Corp., Pasadena, Calif. 
Wolf, Martin A., Cheney, Kan. 
Woodford, Mark M., Burling-ton, Kan. 
Woods, William C, Co. Rvmner, 

Marionette, Wis. 
Wookey, Glen B., Sgt., Powells, Nebr. 
Wrig-ht, Charles W., Kansas City, Kan. 
•Yager, Clarence, Wathena, Kan. 
•Yost, James C., Vassar, Kan. 
Zdainowieh, Alea, Pullman, 111. 
Zierfnss, Edwin J., Milwaukee, Wis. 



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Middle Row, Left to Right — McCave, Bosch, Lewis, C.uiiby, Jones, Leigh. Dolan. Brown. H. A.. Dunn. Metzger, Hunter, Dahmke, Nixon, Miller, Ensign. Gushing. Kellog. Shaw. Benning. Covington. Eades. Goebel. Morg.ui. Webster. Christiancy. Scanlon, Wray. '. 

Back How, Lci't to Right — Ilulen. C.lialnieis, Smith, (iaT-dner. Mosher. Morrison, Harrison, Lewis, Wichersham, Gerteisen, Clark, Couchinan. Delaney. Fox. Coolidge, Carey. Paris. Mitchell. Lee. Husted, Bailey. Davis. J. E.. Johnson, Shepard. Rose, Leedy, Brown, H, F.. Bailweg, Carr, Tipoy, Dorfincycr, Hcecc, Gullciicnnip, Sinilh, Meserole 
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NAME 
Bowland, Ray E. 

* Carpenter, Hubert C. 
Christoph, Charles T>. 
Clark, Gideon T. 
Couchman, Floyd H. 
*Covington, John W. 
*Cromley, Frank G. 
Dienst, Charles F. 
Dunn, Charles H. E. 

* Fades, Carl G. 
*Ferris, Carl H. 
*Fobes, Harry S. 
*Fraser, Harry C. 
Hannigran, John J. 
Houg'hkirk. William H. 
*Kermey, Leroy W. 
Masseck, Clinton J. 
*Penny, Harry C. 
Philips, Walter E. 
Pomarane, Milton C. 
Ray, Grover W. 
Smead, Burton A. 
Smith, Charles B. 
Wallace, Edgar D. 
*Wheeler, Sydney K. 
Wray, Harry C. 



LAST KNOWN BANK ADDRESS 

Capt. Van Wert, Ohio 

1st Lieut. Stanford, Ky. 

1st Lieut. Frederickstown, Mo. 

3nd Lieut. London, Ohio 

1st Lieut. Garden City, Kan. 

1st Lieut. Esmont, 'Virginia 

Capt. Coldwater, Kan. 

Capt. Boise, Ida. 

1st Lieut. Pittsburg-h, Pa. 

Capt. Lowell, W. Va. 

Capt. 319 N. 6th St., St. Joseph, Mo. 

2nd Lieut. Elyria, Ohio 

Capt. Marquette, Mieh. 

Capt. Highland Falls, N. Y. 

2nd Lieut. 483 Wash. St., Albany, N. Y. 

1st Lieut. Bellevue, Ohio 

Maior The Weirs, N. H. 

2nd Lieut. A. G. O., Washington, D. C. 

1st Lieut. Rocky Moiuit, N. C. 

2nd Lieut. Oskosh, Wis. 

2nd Lieut. Alexander City, Ala. 

Lieut. -Col. 1281 S. Downing', Denver, Colo. 

2nd Lieut. Alexandria, La. 

2nd Lieut. Chicag-o Beach Hotel, Chicag-o, 111. 

Capt. Jtuiction City, Kan. 

1st Lieut. 1105 N. Weber St., Colorado Springs, Colo. 



Adee, James I'., Mech., Manhattan, Kan. 
Albert, Herbert, N. R. 
*Allen, William D., Rock Creek. Kan. 
Allensworth, Clyde O., Bloom, Kan. 
*Anderson, James M., Maple City, Kan. 
Anderson, James, Mech., Burden, Kan. 
Anderson, Emil F., Rutledg'e, Minn. 
Anderson, Leroy, Strandquist, Minn. 
Andrew, Leroy E., Draper, Wis. 
'Armstrong. Frederick G., St. Marys, Kan. 
Arnold, Isaac, Longton, Kan. 
*Armour, James W., Atchison, Kan. 
Arneson, George E., Boyd, Minn. 
Atcheson, Earl F., Ottawa, Kan. 
Atkins, John C, Sg't., Galena, Kan. 
*Babcock, Marion E., Winfield. Kan. 
Babcock, Robert H., Corp., Somerton. Ariz. 
•Baldwin, Lloyd H., Columbus, Kan. 
Barg-er, Alvin P., Montezuma, Kan. 
*Barner, George W., Greenleaf, Kan. 
Baum. John H., Chicago, 111. 
Beal, William 0., Mankato, Kan. 
Beckner, Eurie F., Gove, Kan. 
Bedessen, Henry C, Fond du Lac, Wis. 
*Behdoldt. Lee T., Galena, Kan. 
Benthuysen, William H., Elgin, 111. 
Berquist, Andrew G.. Superior, Wis. 
Best, Lee F.. Cook, Columbus, Kan. 
*Best, Lloyd W., Columbus, Kan. 
*Biesenthal, William F., Wheaton, Kan. 
Bill, Joseph G., Stanley, Wis. 
Biros, George A., Streator, 111. 
Blaesius, John L.. Watertown, Wis. 
Block, Isadore, Cincinnatti, Ohio 
*Blomberg, Harry C, Odgen, Kan. 
Bohlman, Alexander M., Fond du Lac, Wis. 
Bohlin, Carl O., Duluth, Mmn. 
Bollin, John W., Somerton, Ariz. 
*Bonjour, Chester L., Onaga, Kan. 
Botts, James A., Eldorado, Kan. 
Boucher, Louis, Weir City, Kan. 
Boyer, Arthur M., Marysville, Kan. 
*Brandville, Maud P., Duluth, Minn. 
'Brasch, John, Weir City, Kan. 
*Braueh, Ernest J., Weir City, Kan. 
*Breedlove, FoiTest, Marysville, Kan. 
Bremyer, Andrew W., Sgt., McPherson, Kan. 
*Brewster. Claude W., Arkansas City. Kan. 
*Britton, William, Weir City, Kan. 
* Brooke, Stephen D., Topeka, Kan. 
*Broxson, Lowell I., Arkansas City, Kan. 
*Brunkow, Ernest J., Wamego, Kan. 
*Buatte, Lawrence A., Wamego, Kan. 
Buell, Clarence E., Eureka, Kan. 
Buerman, Edward F., Williamstown, Kan. 
*Burgess, Stanley W., Fostoria, Kan. 
•Burrow, Alfred A., Faulkner, Kan. 
Calba, Ernest E., Oconto Falls. Wis. 
Caldwell, Charles W., Kansas City, Kan. 



Campbell, William M., Sgt., Belleville, Kan. 

Carlson, Carl G., Clay Center, Kan. 

Carlson, Frank A., Sgt., Garfield, Kan. 

Carlson, Fritz G., Corp., Rockford, 111. 

•Campbell, Robert E., Wichita, Kan. 

•Cavenee, Carl F., Cedarvale, Kan. 

Chantelois, Arthur, Iron River, Wis. 

•Clark, Ralph W., Eskridge, Kan. 

•Claypool, Joseph R., Atwood, Kan. 

•Clay tor, Audley, Troy, Kan. 

Coffman, Thomas E., Horton, Kan. 

Collins, Stephen, Corp., Osage City, Kan. 

Connelly, Sylvester J., Dalton, Nebr. 

Conz, Frederick A., Corp., Blue Rapids, Kan. 

•Coffee, Floyd M., Galena, Kan. 

•Cooley, Clarence E., Galena. Kan. 

•Cook, Raymond D., Corp., Atchison, Kan. 

Copeland, Harold B., Goodland, Kan. 

Copp, Harry M., Topeka, Kan. 

•Costello, Peter R., Corp., Atchison, Kan. 

Coulson, Emmett, Arkansas City, Kan. 

•Coulter, Merle L., Centralia, Kan. 

Cramer, Charles C, Wellsville, Kan. 

Crandall, Albert L., Hebron. Wis. 

Craven, Peter A., Denver, Colo. 

Crawford, William C, Natoma, Kan. 

•Crosswhite, Meridth E., Centralia, Kan. 

•Crow, George C, Cambridge, Kan. 

•Cruzan, Jacob W., Hewins, Kan. 

Cummings, James H.. Sgt., Atchison, Kan. 

Curtiss, Robert S., Flag Staff, Ariz. 

Custer, Leroy F., Co. Runner, Peru, Kan. 

•Outright, Edward O., Galena. Kan. 

Czyz, Peter J., Milwaukee, Wis. 

•Dallas, George W., Hayden, N. Mex. 

Dalton, Thomas I., Sgt., Topeka, Kan. 

•Dalsong, Frank A., Centralia, Kan. 

Dancliff, Herman, Laveta, Colo. 

•Davis, Guy C, Bancroft, Kan. 

De Bord, Bermm E., Centralia, Kan. 

•Demay, Oscar, Scammon, Kan. 

Dennis, Robert R., Huston. Tex. 

•Delters, Bernard, Seneca, Kan. 

De Witt, Lewis M., Galena, Kan. 

Dexter, Lome T., Home City, Kan. 

Diax, Jose, Hays, Kan. 

Dick, Harry G., Clay Center, Kan. 

•Dickinson, Alonzo R., Concordia, Kan. 

Diedrich, Charles A., Denver, Colo. 

*Dix, Nicholas J., Williamstown, Kan. 

Dob.son, John, Red Rock, Ariz. 

Dortland, Herbert, Mitchell, S. D. 

Dossett, William F., Winfield, Kan. 

Douglass, Eustis A., Konorago, Kan. 

•Droge, George W., Sabetha, Kan. 

Drantman, Frederick G., Clay Center, Kan. 

Drum, Guy W., Williamsburg, Kan. 

•Ducheck, John G.. Irving, Kan. 

Dugger, Burt I^., Salina, Kan. 



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Dunning-, Dudley J., Elg-in, 111. 

Durazo, Casimiro, Red Rock, Ariz. 

*Dur,s, Frank, Bremen, Kan. 

Eag-en, Cecil K.. Sg-t., Arkansas City, Kan. 

Easter, Elmer J., Corp., Wehita, Kan. 

Eberly, Ray L,., Greely, Colo. 

Edler, John M., Cook, Leavenworth, Kan. 

Elbert, Herbert, Chicag-o, 111. 

Elliott, Floyd A., Baxter Spring's, Kan. 

Ellis, Ba.sil L., Clay Center, Kan. 

*Ellis, Orthel R., Cedarvale, Kan. 

Erickson, Karl A., Sg-t., Ashland, Wis. 

Esealante, Manuel, Temps, Ariz. 

•Evert, Fred, Bremen, Kan. 

Fain. Charles O., Tempe, Ariz. 

*Faith, Oliver W., Manhattan, Kan. 

* Earner, Fred T.. Peru. Kan. 
Farmer, Samuel D., Sg-t., Galena, Kan. 
*Fenton, William, Wheaton, Kan. 
Ferris, Glen D., S. Tacoma, Wash. 
*Fieg:aner, Ferdinand, Bigelow, Kan. 
Finnieum, Fred M., Erie, 111. 
*Fitzpatriek, James J., St. Marys, Kan. 
Flammer, Clarence G., Sgt., Prescott, Ariz. 
♦Fleisch acker. Math, Ludell, Kan, 
*Flesher, Ben W., Havana, Kan. 
Fondron, Gordon O., San Saba. Tex. 
*Freese, Herbert E., Lavirence, Kan. 
Fudge, Russell O., lola. Kan. 

*Fulton, William F., Niotoze, Kan. 

* Gabriel, Jacob, Gueda Springs, Kan. 
Gaffney, Georg-e, Neosha Falls, Kan. 
Garbin, James P., Como, Tex. 
Garbiseh, Edmund H., Corp., Granton, Wis. 
Garinger, Truman O., Sg-t., Manhattan, Kan. 
Gerety, Paul P., Cook, Emmet, Kan. 
Gayer, William S., Onaga, Kan. 
Geyman, John A., Oxford, Wis. 
Gibbons, Andrew A., Somerton, Ariz. 
Gietz, Joseph, Hammond, Ind. 
*Glannon, Lawrence A., Wheaton, Kan. 
•Gordon. Eugene B., Blue Rapid, Kan. 
*Godfreson, John, Waterville, Kan. 
Grafel, John, Corp., Herdon, Kan. 

Gray, Edward J., Cook, Abilene, Kan. 
Grove, Chester R., Pastura, N. M. 
Gudenkauf, Henry J., Sg-t., Seneca, Kan. 
*Gulick, Eslie, E., Winfield, Kan. 
*Hale, David O., Baxter Springrs, Kan. 
Hancock, Joseph H., Taylor, Ariz. 
Hansford, Jo M., Phoenix, Ariz. 
Harri, Gus, Phoenix, Ariz. 
•Harris, Aaron, New York City, N. Y. 
•Hartman, John L., Weir City, Kan. 
Harvey, William A.. Galena, Kan. 
•Haworth, Cecil E., Galena, Kan. 
Hays, Elijah H., Prescott. Ariz. 
Helmuth, Frederick W., Plats Center, 111. 
Henke, William F., Nesh Koro, Wis. 
*Hill, Vfilliana G., Wichita, Kan. 
•Hillagoss, Joseph R., Sg-t., Atchison, Kan. 
*Hines, Thomas, Cedarvale, Kan, 
*Hoff, Benjamin J., Galena. Kan. 
•Hofflingrer, Emil H., Home City, Kan. 
Hoffman, Will G., Los Angeles, Calif. 
*Hohn, Joseph H., Flush, Kan. 
Hogan, Edward J., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Holland, Earl O., Norton, Kan. 
Holt, Curtis K., Sgt., Atlanta, Kan. 
Hong, Wong D., Tucson, Ariz. 
•Hover, Elmer E., Corp., Sedan, Kan. 
•Hudson, Herman P., Baxter Spring's, Kan. 
•Hunsaker, Everett L., Atlanta, Kan. 
•Hunt. Jo.seph F., Corp., Arkansas City, 

Kan. 
•Hutehings, James R., Arkansas City. 

Kan. 
Huth, Theodore F., Juneau. Wis. 
Imel. James M., Corp., Faulkner, Kan. 
Ingraham, William K., Galena, Kan. 
•Ireton, Robert W., Winfield, Kan. 
Isaacson, Peter M., St. John. Ariz. 
•Jacobson, Paul B., Waterville, Kan. 
Jenkins, Alexander, Kansas City, Kan. 
Jenkins, Herman P., Topeka, Kan. 
Jewett, Charles E., Waverly, Kan. 
Johnson, Carl A., Wasco, 111. 
•Johnson, James G., Kansas City, Kan. 
•Johnson, John T., Duluth, Minn. 
Johnson, Carl E., Corp., Chicago, 111. 
•Johnson, Myron E., Corp., Manhattan, Kan. 
Johnson. Samuel B., Corp., Manhattan, Kan. 



Johnson, Victor R., Claybunie, Kan. 
•Jones, Harvey B., Corp., Westmoreland, 

Kan. 
•Jones, Richard M., Waneta, Kan. 
Jones, Roy B., Corp., Wichita, Kan. 
•Joseph, Charley H., Oketo, Kan. 
•Kastler, David M., Valeda. Kan. 
•Kelley, Georg-e W., Sgt., Oxford. Kan. 
Kelley, Lester M., Onega, Kan. 
Kennedy, Joseph, Mosnee, Wis. 
Kennedy, Lester L., Peru, Kan. 
Ker.sey, Roy D., Eskridge, Kan. 
Kibort, Oscar, Chicago, 111. 
Kiethley, Leonard O., Beagle, Kan. 
•Kinnaman, Will D., Corp., Sedan, Kan. 
Kirkpatrick, Dean F., Winfield, Kan. 
•Kiroff, Rusco, Fall River, Mo. 
•Kistler, Harry F., Rock, Kan. 
Klettka, John, Chicago, 111. 
Kline, Daniel A., Topeka, Kan. 
Klock, Clarence E.. Chicago, 111. 
Klose, Alfred, Chicago, 111. 
Kling, Fred, Garden City, Kan. 
Knackart, John A., West Allis, Wis. 
Knudson, Knud C, Corp., Waterville, Kan. 
•Koebrich, Joseph H., Atchison. Kan. 
Kolshorn, William, Red Wing, Minn. 
Kramp, Jacob J., Corp, Aurora, 111. 
Kresin, George W., Paola, Kan. 
Krieser, Georg-e E., Riryson, Wis. 
Kubiak, Bronislaw, Chicago. 111. 
Kuhn. Forrest E.. Sgt., Arkansas City, Kan. 
Kulp, Ernest O., Santanta, Kan. 
Kurkowski, Frank M., North Grandon, Wis. 
Kadlec, Louis, Odell, Neb. 
Lamb., Robert W., New Orleans, La. 
Lamprecht. Edwin L., Elgin, 111. 
Lamprecht, Walter A., Elgin, 111. 
Lampson, Dwig-ht F., Little River, Kan. 
•Langley, Frank M., Topeka, Kan. 
Lansing, Ivan C, Lincoln, Neb. 
Laramore, Louie F., Top Ozark, Mo. 
Lauger, Gust R., Idaho Springs, Colo. 
Laxon, Hiram L., Topeka, Kan. 
Lea, Alonzo, Elkhart, Kan. 
Ledbetter, William D.. Kansas City, Kan. 
•Leddington, George W., Mineral, Kan. 
Lee, Stacey E., Sterling, Kan. 
•Leg-gett, Archibald, Wichita, Kan. 
Lehman, Elmer E. Neopet, Wis. 
•Lei Van, Earl F., Winfield, Kan. 
Leopold, John F., Jordan, Montana. 
Leonartz, Thomas J., Co. Runner, Arma. 

Kan. 
Lester. Clyde, Corp., Topeka, Kan. 
Levandowski, Frank M., Chicago, 111. 
•Lewis, Jack, Kansas City. Kan. 
Livingston, James W.. Oketo, Kan. 
Lockas, Harry V., Palmer, Kan. 
•Lockard, James W., Arkansas City, Kan. 
Lokof.ski, Michiel, Janeau, Kan. 
Long, Clyde, Manhattan, Kan. 
Londo, Lewis, Mamstique, Mich. 
Losey, Karl H., University Place, Neb. 
Ludington, Arthur I., Grand Island. Neb, 
Lmid, Earl A., Amery, Wis. 
Lynn, August W., Rosalia, Kan. 
Lyons, William M., Chicagro, 111. 
Lyons, James, Chicago, 111. 
Maas, Herbert G., Merril, Wis. 
•Madisin, Francis W., Atwood, Kan. 
Magden, Arthur I., Elgin, 111. 
Mahaffie, Earl P., Olathe, Kan. 
Mahancy, Claude F., Corp., Birchtree, Mo. 
•Mahair, James L., Winfield, Kan. 
Maher, Thomas N., Chicago, 111. 
•Manley, Homer W., Winfield, Kan. 
Manning, Lloyd E., Paxico, Kan. 
Marchiell, Frank, Chicago, 111. 
•Marshall, Harr.v W.. Hewon, Kan. 
Marten, Fred W., Onego, Kan. 
Marzicola, Emidio, Chicago. 111. 
Masten, Orvil J.. Mahaska. Kan. 
•Mayer. Albert E.. St. George. Kan. 
McBroom, Clarence B.. Topeka. Kan. 
•McCartney, Frank B., Arkansas City, Kan. 
•McClarren, Charles O.. Lewis, Kan. 
McClean, Corwin F., Wellington, Kan. 
McClellan, James L., Lyons, Kan. 
McClure, Carl C. Sgt., Baxter Springs. Kan. 
•McCullom. Jay, Winfield, Kan. 
McCullough. Ray S., Bellaire, Kan. 



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291 



McDonald, Cleo, Corp., Westmoreland, Kan. 
MeDonnel, David B., Barksdale, Wis. 
*McGraiinalian, Theodore L., Emmet, Kan. 
*MeGuire, Kicliard, Dexter, Kan. 
McRae, Colin J., Co. Runner, King'man, Kan. 
Meade, William N., Moline, Kan. 
Meisinger, Fred, Otis, Kan. 
Miller, Andrew A., Lyons, Kan. 
*Miller, Cecil, Manhattan, Kan. 
Miller, Edward L., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Miller, Herbert H., Sgrt., Cleveland, Ohio. 
*Miller, William F., Buffalo, N. Y. 
*Mischler, Milton E., Sabetha, Kan. 
Mitchell, John A., Clay Center, Kan. 
Mitchell, John T., Clay Center, Kan. 
Mitchell, Ernest B., Corp, Jim Falls, Wis. 
Moberly, Eli T., Sgt., Winfield, Kan. 
*Moberly, Frank, Winfield. Kan. 
Moehlman, Ernest, Manhattan. Kan. 
Montoya, Libertato C, Chanita. N. Mex. 
Moore, Emmett, Niotaze, Kan. 
*Morg-an. George "V., Blue R.-tpids, Kan. 
*Morris, Harry C, Onega. Kan. 
*Morton, Virg-il F., Achilles, Kan. 
Moser, Harry M., Salem, Mo. 
Mullig'an, Dennis, Peoria, 111. 
Munday, Talmag-e M., Cedarvale, Kan. 
Nation, Walter E., Salina, Kan. 
Nestor. William J., Cook, Marysville, Kan. 
* Nichols, Ronald D., Onag-a, Kan. 
Nieland, Frank H., Handcock, Minn. 
*0'Donnald, Thomas W., Onag^a, Kan. 
Olson, Christ A., Arlond, Wis. 
Olson, Otto, Strum, Wis. 
*Osbom, Frank R., Westmoreland, Kan. 
*Packark, Grant L., Labette City, Kan. 
Padg-ett, Albert, La Salle, 111. 
*Parks, Clayton I., Fillsburg-, Kan. 
Parmenter, Glenard J., Co. Runner, Co- 
lumbus, Kan. 
Parrett, Joseph F., Campbellsport, Wis. 
♦Patty, Leroy H., Galena, Kan. 
♦Patterson, Charles E., Sg-t., Paola, Kan. 
*Patton, Charles F., Baxter Spring's,, Kan. 
Paulson, Harold E., Minneapolis, Minn. 
*Payne, James M., Burden, Kan. 
Pietros, Adam, Cook, Chicag^o. 111. 
Peterson, Clarence O., Maple Grove, Wis. 
♦Phelps, Harry B., Sgt., Rock, Kan. 
Picklum, Charles E., McCook, Neb. 
♦Pixley, Oren R., Stockton, Kan. 
Plats, Norton S., Rog-ers. Mich. 
Pretz, Claude C, Cook., Manhattan, Kan. 
♦Prewett, Ralph, Weir City, Kan. 
Pruitt, Jess A., Sgt., Galena, Kan. 
Prockish, Edward, Corp., St. George, Kan. 
Qviartaro, Cuono, Lannon. Wis. 
Qviigley, Joseph V., Corp., Manhattan. Kan. 
♦Reed. William W., Weir City, Kan. 
Relf. William E., Utopia, Kan. 
Remitti, Pietro, Columbvis, Kan. 
♦Reyff, Lewis M., San Francisco. Calif. 
♦Reym, Clare A., Baxter Springs, Kan. 
Riemenapp, Albert, Pefosia, Wis. 
♦Robertson, Emry S., Riley. Kan. 
♦Robinson. George, Columbus. Kan. 
Rooks, Charles E., Corp., Boulder, Colo. 
♦Roth. Fred J., New York City, N. Y. 
♦Rowland, Andrew L., Sgt., St. John, Kan. 
♦Rumery, Clarence E., Columbus, Kan. 
Salsberry, Jasper C, Wells, Kan. 
Salyhouse, John L., McPlierson, Kan. 
Samuelson, Otto W., Olsburg, Kan. 
Sanborn, Orvil S., Sgt., Lowe, Kan. 
Sanchez, Benjamin. Slora, N. Mex. 
Sandow, Emil L., Milwavikee, Wis. 
♦Sandstru, James P., Dexter, Kan. 
Schlegel, Herman P., Sgt., Wheaton, Kan. 
♦Schlisler, John, Weimer, Ark. 
Seliowalter, Marcus M., Sgt., Halstead, Kan. 
Schupp. William N.. Metamora. 111. 
Schmidt, Albert C, Jr.. Elkhorn, Wis. 
♦Sehuehart. John W., Waterville, Kan. 
Seffert, Frank J., Kansas City, Kan. 
Senteff, Peter, Chicago, 111. 



Shaffer, Logan B., Bn. Runner, Lebo, Kan. 
♦Shaw, Glen C, Kansas City, Kan. 
Shea, Charles F., Hastings, Neb. 
♦Shields, Jess A., Columbus. Kan. 
Shideler, Floyd Q.. Corp., Mineral, Kan. 
Sims, John A., Americus, Kan. 
Smith, Clayton C, Austin, Minn. 
Smith. Clarence W.. Weir City, Kan. 
Snyder, Neill R., Windom. Kan. 
Spainhower, Clarence L., Fall City, Neb. 
♦Spaeck, Frank J., Emmet. Kan. 
♦Spaeck, William H., Emmet. Kan. 
♦Srbelj, Ignac, Kansas City, Kan. 
♦Steinle, John F., Dorrance, Kan. 
Stewart, Harvey J., Walroth, Wis. 
♦Stauifer, John L., Columbus. Kan. 
♦Storm, Charley, Moose Leg. Minn. 
♦Stout, Joel E., Arkansas City, Kan. 
♦Stowers, William D., Labette City, Kan. 
Strike, Tony F., Wilmuth, Wis. 
♦Stroble, James H., Winchester, Okla. 
♦Stubinger, Walter, Atchison. Kan. 
♦Samuelson. Arthur W., Fostoria, Kan. 
♦Sutton, James I., Cambridge, Kan. 
Swaney, Roy, Niotaze, Kan. 
Szadezuzenes. Ignatz, Chicago. 111. 
♦Tackitt. Fred M., Galena, Kan. 
Tanck, Edward, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Taylor, Claude J., Sgt., Rock Island. 111. 
Terril, Newton E., Sgt., Winfield, Kan. 
♦Theye, George H., Bird City, Kan. 
♦Thomas, Ralph B., Columbus. Kan. 
Thompson. William R., Milwaukee. Wis. 
Todd, Cecil H., Sedan, Kan. 
Towne, Claude, Ada, Kan. 
Trezise, Reuben, Sgt., Belvue, Kan. 
Trigg, Benjamin F., Cedarvale, Kan. 
♦Tubs, Lester G., Corp., Glade, Kan. 
♦Turner, Wright E., Corp., Manhattan, Kan. 
♦Uhlenhop, Henry, At wood, Kan. 
Upton, Ora, Speer, 111. 
♦Vachuta, Joseph. McDonald. Kan. 
"Vandenberg, William H., Arkansas City, Kan. 
Vanderbloom. Paul, Belvue, Kan. 
♦Van Dorn, Alvin C, Axtell, Kan. 
♦Vandweille, Gilbert F., St. Marys, Kan. 
Vaubel, Lawrence M.. Marathon City, Wis. 
"Vauglian. Leonard J.. Kansas City, Kan. 
Voigt, Emil, Berlin, Wis. 
♦Voile, Henry L., Somerfield. Kan. 
♦Vukostish, Milo G., Jerome, Ariz. 
♦Wall, Edwin, Onaga, Kan. 
Walsh, Francis, Mech.. Wheaton. Kan. 
Warner, Ara L., Hannibal, Wis. 
♦Watson, Edgar R., Sedan, Kan. 
♦Wax, Herbert E., Columbus. Kan. 
♦Wege, Robert F., Westmoreland, Kan. 
Weidman, Alexander J.. Marshfield, Wis. 
Weidner, George A., Elgin. 111. 
Weisner. Leo L., Topeka, Kan. 
Wells, Ora, Co. Rvmner, Galena. Kan. 
Wertz, Lysle D., Mech., Star, Neb. 
Whalen, Dean E., Lincoln, Neb. 
♦Whearty, Roy E., Westmoreland, Kan. 
Wheeler. Valentine, Cardiff. Ark. 
Whisenhunt. Strovid I.. Smithwell. Okla. 
♦White, Orel E., Phillipsburg, Kan. 
Wilder, Mark A., Mech., Maxville, Kan. 
Willman, Albert A., Milan, Wis. 
Wilson, Ed, Arkansas City, Kan. 
♦Winn, Homer A., Winfield, Kan. 
♦Wingate, George L., Ogden. Kan. 
Woodard, Lloyd C, Olathe. Kan. 
Wueherpfennig, Rheinhold, Edgar, Wis. 
♦Wuester, Joseph W., Home City, Kan. 
Yarnall, Raymond W., Danbury, Neb. 
Yonker, John A., Bloomer. Wis. 
Young, George L., Bn. Runner, Newton, 

Kan. 
Young. Walter W., Amery, Wis. 
Youngbauer, Edward, Corp., Clequet, Minn. 
Zima, Anthony H., Emmet, Kan. 
Zimmerman, Joe, Chipewa Falls, Wis. 
♦Zochert, Oscar, Wausan, Wis. 
♦Zoeller, Henry J., St. George, Kan. 



Company H, 353rd Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces 



NAME 
Atkiiis, W. D. 
Barr, Jesse W. 
Bennett, John W. 
Cavanoug'h, Jesse 
Covington. John W. 
Dorfmeier, V. Z. 
•Franshein, L. W. 
Goebel. William R. 
Goweniock. Thomas L. 
Harrison, Harry C. 
Johnson, Sebastian K. 
Lewis, J. C. 
Louis, Gilbert N. 
Meyers, W. M. 
Reese, Tom 
Rice, Leonard M. 
Scanlon, James E. 
Scriver, Fred M. 
* Sutton, Raymond C. 
Wickersham, J. W. 
Wilson, Tliomas E. 



Ackerman, Carl P., Burlmg-ton, Kan. 
* Adams, Frank. Pittsburg'. Kan. 
*Albertson, Ernest, Goodland. Kan. 
•Allen, Charles H.. Lebanon. Kan. 
•Anderson, Pearl F.. Goodland, Kan. 
Anderson, Plimmer A., La Crosse, Wis. 
Anthony, Dewey, Kensington, Kan. 
Armstrong, James B., Sgt., Columbus, Kan. 
Ashley. Sheridan Lake. Colo. 
•Atchison, Henry W., Agrieola, Kan. 
•Badenhoop, William F.. Herington, Kan. 
•Baghley. Joseph C, Elkhart, Kan. 
•Baker, Thomas A., Cullison, Kan. 
Bamow, William M., Corp., Alieeville, Kan. 
•Barrett, William F., Weir City. Kan. 
•Basinger, David L.. Missler. Kan. 
•Batton, William J., Scammon, Kan. 
Beighey, Clarence E., Columbus, Kan. 
Belcher, Guy T., Kingsley. Kan. 
Beneda, Frank, Agenda, Kan. 
Bennett, Norman, Phoenix. Ariz. 
Bergsma, Frank, Chicago, 111. 
Blaha, Charles, Chicago, 111. 
Blob, Joseph A.. Appleton. Wis. 
Blumstein, Oscar Frank, Palmyra. Wis. 
Blystone, Emmett L., Canorado, Kan. 
Bodine, Patrick J., Tuscon, Ariz. 
Boggs, Oak, Reedsport, Ore. 
Bohn. George, Bronz, N. Y. 
•Bohling. Charles L.. Meade. Kan. 
•Bolan, James, Fort Scott, Kan. 
Bolzenthal, Arthur, Manitowac, Wis. 
Borchardt, Ernest W., Watertown, Wis. 
Bowden, Clement M., Corp.. Chicago, 111. 
•Bowen, Carl, Konarodo. Kan. 
•Bowen, Ray L., Weir, Kan. 
Boyle, Patrick J., Tuscon, Ariz. 
Boys, Ralph R., Densmore. Kan. 
•Bradshaw. Clarence. Galena, Kan. 
•Breen, John H., Bellaire, Kan. 
•Brew. Arthur W.. Cullison. Kan. 
•Brewster, Frank L., Pratt, Kan. 
Brie, Joseph M., Sgt., Stratford, Wis. 
Brock, Eddie R.. Stafford. Kan. 
Brook, Samuel R., Sgt., Belvue, Kan. 
Brown, Romie C, Tuscon, Ariz. 
•Brown, Gordon M., Lebanon, Kan. 
•Brown, Lee I., Syracuse. Kan. 
Buchanan, John T.. Brandon, Miss. 
•Butler, Abner, Woodston, Kan. 
Camden. Otto O., Sgt.. Galena, Kan. 
•Chamberlain, Leon E.. Pratt. Kan. 
•Chapman, Frank P., Council Grove, Kan. 
•Chastain, Willard, Coats, Kan. 
Chamber, Frank A., Sedan, Kan. 
Champie, Fred J., Morristown, Kan. 
Christenson, Peter, Pottis, Kan. 
Clark, Harry, Pratt, Kan. 
Claypool, Homer C. Corp., Pittsburg, Kan. 
Clemmons. Marion S., Topeka, Kan. 
Clock, Prank W., Sgt.. Drummond, Wis. 
•Cogburn, John P., Goodland, Kan. 
Cole, Hubert E., Sgt.. Ellsworth, Kan. 
•Cole, Joseph A., Cedar, Kan. 



LAST KNOWN RANK ADDRESS 

Capt. Rogers Park, Chicago, 111. 

1st Lieiit. Hope, Ark. 

1st Lieut. Iroquois Hotel, New York City, N. Y. 

2nd Lieut. Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 

1st Lieut. Esmond, Va. 

1st Lieut. 45 Riverdale St.. Dayton, Ohio 

1st Lieut. Wheeling, W. "Va. 

1st Lieut. Tyrone, N. Mex. 

Major Lytton Bldg., Chicago, 111. 

1st Lieut. 1281 Oak Court, St. Louis. Mo. 

2nd Lieut. 667 E. Town St., Columbus. Ohio. 

1st Lieut. Columbus, Ohio 

1st Lieut. Pittsburg, Kan. 

1st Lieut. 29 Water St.. Tiffin, Ohio 

1st Lieut. Jefferson City, Mo. 

Capt. Cleveland, Ohio 

1st Lieut. Boswell, Ind. 

2nd Lieut. N. R. 

2nd Lieut. 2210 Greenwood St., Pueblo. Colo. 

1st Lieut. 3416 Colfax Blvd., Denver, Colo. 

2nd Lieut. 2940 Highland Place, Indianapolis, Ind. 

•Collins, Burrel S.. Burrel. Kan. 
Conarty, Everett W., Co. Runner, Norton, 

Kan. 
Cook, Han-ison R., Sgt., Concordia, Kan. 
Coyle. Joe, Corp., Toledo, Ohio. 
•Crosley, Clarence. Pratt. Kan. 
Crockett. Clyde F., Glendale, Ariz. 
Culver, James O., Liberal. Kan. 
Czajkowski, Bert, Albin, Wis. 
Czapanskiy, William F., Sgt., Clyde, Kan. 
Dalbow. Anthony. Corp., Isabel, Kan. 
Danevich, Steve, St. Charles. 111. 
Daniels, Francis L., Corp., Smith Center, 

Kan. 
Davis, Charles, Sgt., Meade, Kan. 
Davis, Howard M., Silverton, Colo. 
Davis, Thorp, Corp., Lebanon, Kan. 
*Denton. Raymond C., Byers. Kan. 
Diamond, Albin A., Corp., Kensington, Kan. 
Diamond. Douglas M., Sgt., Kensington, Kan. 
Dillon, Mearle E., Corp., Emmet, Idaho. 
•Dodson. Harry M., Cedar. Kan. 
Doefer, Frank, Goodland, Kan. 
*Dotts, WilUam T., luka, Kan. 
Dwyer, Walter L., Minneapolis, Minn. 
•Eastman, Walter P., Denver. Colo. 
•Edwards, John W., Burlington, Kan. 
Eisenhardt. Jack B.. Oklahoma City, Okla. 
Elam, Milo V.. Taft, Calif. 
Elmquist, Henry C. Marquette, Kan. 
•Emig, John L., Godland, Kan. 
Evans, Thomas J.. Friendship, Wis. 
Falk, Fred C, Chicago, 111. 
Fenton, John, Cook, Grant.sburg, Wis. 
•Field, Frederick M., Columbus, Kan. 
Fisher, Marion K., Corp., Clarksdale, Ariz. 
Flyim, John O.. Co. Runner, Wayne City, 

111. 
Frank, Arthur, Oshkosh. Wis. 
Freeman. Earl, Lamar, Kan. 
Fritsch, George, Sabetha, Kan. 
Fritsch, Raymond J., St. Louis. Mo 
Fuller, Russel O., Corp., Chicago, 111. 
Gallegos, Benj., Torrance, N. Mex. 
G alleges, Pablo, Torrance, N. Mex. 
Garten, George R., Burdette. Kan. 
•Geisinger, Glen, Plains, Kan. 
•Gettes, John, Columbus, Kan. 
Gilbert, Roy, Leavenworth, Kan. 
Gilham, Charles B., Corp., Coats, Kan. 
Gill. Lew W., Mesa, Ariz. 
Gockel. Frank J.. Baileyville, Kan. 
Goff. Robert L., Topeka. Kan. 
Goodyear, George J., Chicago, 111. 
Gordon, Edwin L., Corp., Leavenworth, Kan. 
•Gough, Elmer, Leave worth. Kan. 
Gonzalos, Louis, Monte^iste, Colo. 
Gneisch, Albert G., Bobbins, Wis. 
Grasiana, And.v. Jenkitown. Pa. 
•Grauerholz, William C, Kanorado, Kan. 
Green, Maruo, Sadieville, Ky. 
Greene, Don., Bn. Rimner. Eldorado, Kan. 
Gregg, Hari-y F., Salina. Kan. 
Groff. Jacob R., Telford, Pa. 



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293 



Grover, Boyd, Webster, Kan. 
Hag-eman, Aug-ust, Glenn Ulhn, N. Dak. 
*Hankey, Louis, Preston, Kan. 
•Hansen, James, Tonganoxie, Kan. 
Hanson, Phillip E., Edna, Kan. 
Hart, William D., Corp, Galena, Kan. 
Hart, Wilbur J., Galena, Kan. 
Harris, Clemmons, Beloit. Kan. 
Haslauer, Joe A., Corp., Abilene, Kan. 
*Hayden, Thomas L., Rueland, Kan. 
Haynes, David R., Baileyville, Kan. 
Hayden, Paul J., Sgt., Plains, Kan. 
*Helmke, George C, Pratt, Kan. 
Henning-, Harry W., Rosedale, Wis. 
Henrikson, Hans W., Chicago, 111. 
Heni-y, Bert C, Athol, Kan. 
Henselin, William, Appleton. Minn. 
Herkins, John F., Easton. Kan. 
*Herndon, Warren H., Lebanon, Kan. 
Hines, Freddie, Salina, Kan. 
Hines, Guy H., Goodwill, W. "Va. 
Hinkhouse, Roy, Palco, Kan. 
*Hodapp, Albert R.. Leavenworth, Kan. 
*Hoeme, Henry, Preston. Kan. 
♦Holbrook. Roland R., Pratt, Kan. 
Holland, Frank, Corp., Scammon, Kan. 
HoUoma, John P., Sgt., Chester, 111. 
*Holman, Ma.rvin L., Weir, Kan. 
Hopkins, Joseph J., Protection, Kan. 
* Hosier, Harvey, Smith Center, Kan. 
Houltberg, Arthur T., Salina, Kan. 
♦Hummel, Archie F., Burlington, Kan. 
*Humrick, Frederick O., Gaylord, Kan. 
*Hutton, Olin A., Pratt, Kan. 
Idleman, Charles L., Sgt., Lebanon, Kan. 
*Inkman, Joseph W., Leavenworth. Kan. 
*Isom, Bernard M., Lebanon, Kan. 
Jackson, Earl, Goodland, Kan. 
Jaggers, Ray F., Burlington, Kan. 
James, Jesse H., Joplin, Mo. 
Jameson, Rudolph, Tuscon, Ariz. 
Jenkins, Edgar S., El Paso, Texas 
Jennings, Harry W., Forest Park, 111. 
*Johns, Walter B., Goodland, Kan. 
Johnson, Carl M., Superior, Wis. 
♦Johnson, George, Scammon, Kan. 
Johnson, John A., Monmouth. Ill 
♦Johnston, Carmichael. Wichita, Kan. 
Jones, Bennett, Holton, Kan. 
Jones, Charles O., Burlmgton, Kan. 
Jones, Frank, Albuquerque. N. Mex. 
♦Jones, James, Stockton. Kan. 
♦Jones, J. F., Columbus, Kan. 
Jones, Noel, Camp "Verdi, Ariz. 
Kaiser, Lester S., Corp., Wichita, Kan. 
Kasten, Arthur C, Pesthigo, Wis. 
Kelley, Joseph, Boston, Mass. 
Kelly, William F., San Diego, Calif. 
Kelson, John S., Canby, Minn. 
Kemp, Charles O., Buckeye, Ariz. 
Keown, Wilbur F., Ashton, Kan. 
Kettner. Arthur L., Black Creek, Wis. 
Kiley. Edward, Belleville. Kan. 
♦Kiley, Edward, Coats, Kan. 
Kimberly, Ralph, Moundsville, W. "Va. 
Kimmel, Simon, Chicago, 111. 
Kimsey, John C, Lebanon, Kan. 
King, William J., Popomas, Colo. 
♦Kinyon, Joseph W., Kirwin, Kan. 
Kirston, John Peter, Malone, Wis. 
Kissel, Richard, Ozark. Mo. 
♦Klock, Harley R., Eldorado, Kan. 
Koehicos. Nick, Miami, Ariz. 
Kolste, John, Prairie View, Kan. 
Koskv, Frank, Chicago, 111. 
Krebel, John, Cleveland, Ohio, 
Kuffel, Walter, Chicago, 111. 
♦Kurtz, William, Burlington, Kan. 
♦Lammey, Frank, Portis, Kan. 
Larsen, Cris, Tuscon, Ariz. 
Larsen, Marris, Tuscon, Ariz. 
Lawson, Charles J., Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Lawson, Lewis R., Corp., West Mineral, 
Kan. „ . ^ 

♦Lawson, Loren H., Baxter Springs, Kan. 
Lawson, John S., Rice, Kan. 
Leon, Antonio, Klondyke, Ariz. 
♦Lewis, Royal, Meade, Kan. 
♦Lightbody, John M., Hagen, N. Dak. 
♦Linch, Samuel G., Athol, Kan. 
List, William E.. Phoenix, Ariz. 
♦Livingston, George C, Stockton, Kan. 



Llewellyn, Clarkdale, Ariz. 

♦Logan, Jesse G., Lebanon, Kan. 

♦Logan, Roy, Smith Center, Kan. 

♦Loschen, John, Leroy, Kan. 

♦Lowe, Claude, Baxter Springs, Kan. 

Loveall, Louis, Flagstaff, Ariz. 

Lozar, Andrew A., Sgt., New Ulysses, Kan. 

Lukens, Archie, Stockton, Kan. 

Malonas, John, Price, Utah 

Maloney, Gus T., Corp., Olathe, Kan. 

Maloy, Daniel H., Kansas City, Mo . 

Mangus, Alva D., Corp., Kanorado, Kan. 

Manne, Tony, Co., Runner, Phoenix. Ariz. 

Marquez, Pablow, N. Mex. 

♦Marrick, 'Vernon E., Lebanon, Kan. 

Marshall, Arthur, Corp., Lilly, Wis. 

Martin, Harry C, lola, Kan. 

Martinez, Raphel A., Tuscon. Ariz. 

♦Masterson, Edward J., Scammon, Kan. 

Mathews, Charles L., Concordia, Kan. 

Mata, Felippe, Bemalille, N. Mex. 

May, Guy C. Mesa, Ariz. 

♦Mays, Ernest, Galena, Kan. 

♦McCormick. Daniel P., Scammon, Kan. 

McCoy, James B., Fravel, Kan. 

MeCrairie, Lyons. Kan. 

McDaniels, Jesse D., Princeton, Kan. 

♦McDowell, Hiram J., Fowler, Kan. 

Mclntyre, Don H., Sgt., Pratt, Kan. 

McKenzie, Ralph W., Corp.. Columbus, 

Kan. 
McKimmens, Wilder D., Wamega. Kan. 
McLain, James, Corp., West Mineral, Kan. 
McMillon. Archie S.. Topeka. Kan. 
McWhitney, Stephen W., Plains. Kan. 
♦Meek, Fred C, Pratt, Kan. 
McAllister, Luther, Cook, Safford, Ariz, 
Michalski, Adam, Chicago, 111. 
Miller, Alexander H., Corp., Salina, Kan. 
Miller. Frank J., Chanute, Kan. 
Miller, Ira A., Corp., Baxter Springs, Kan. 

♦Miller. Noah G.. Sawyer. Kan. 
Miller, Roy F., Smith Center, Kan. 
Miller, "Vincent S., Sgt., Louisville. Ky. 
Miles, Harry B., Carbondale, Kan. 
Miles, G-ilbert H.. Carbondale, Kan. 

♦Mishler, Alonzo L., Baxter Springs, Kan. 

♦Mitten, Frederick F., Miltonvale, Kan. 

♦Moeller, Eugene C, Goodland. Kan. 

♦Moeller. Rudolph. Preston, Kan. 
Moran, Arthur, Kansas City, Kan. 
More. George J., Kincade, Kan. 

Mork, Melvin, Avery, Wisconsin. 
Morrison, Andrew H., Morris, 111. 

Mounts, Omar, Wakefield, Kan. 

Mueller. Henry, Corp., Taylor Ridge, 111. 

♦Murphey, Orin J., Pratt, Kan. 

♦Mustgrove, Cortie J., Cullison. Kan. 

Neagle, Coakley T., Corp., Pratt. Kan. 

♦Neale, William G., Centralia. Mo. 

Neiss, William H., Hope, Kan. 

Nelson, Frank J.. Rosedale. Kan. 

Nelson. George C, Augusta, Kan. 

♦Newbray, Forrest B., Kirwin, Kan. 

Nitzband, William, Black Creek, Wis. 

♦Noack, Arthur, Leavenworth, Kan. 

♦Noll, William W., Pratt. Kan. 

Norby. Oscar M.. Bn. Rmmer. Cullison. Kan. 

Norden, Oscar L., Scandia, Kan. 

♦Norris, Charles F., Pratt, Kan. 

O'Brien, David, Kansas City, Kan. 

O'Keefe, Arthur, Kansas City, Mo. 

Opperman, Morris D., Baxter Springs. Kan. 

♦Ornsbee, Earl, Smith Center, Kan. 

Oswald, Frank, Lviray, Kan. 

Overholts, Edward R., Kansas City, Mo. 

Papst. Anthony. Bn. Runner, Louisburg, 
Kan. ^ 

Parker, Milton, Waterville, Kan. 

Parr. Lester, Corp., Rossville, Kan. 

♦Pattinson, Thomas, Oswego, Kan. 

♦Patmor, Alfred R., Lebanon, Kan, 

♦Payne, Lewis, Garden City, Kan. 

♦Pearson, George W., Cullison, Kan, 

Peak, Josiah, Erie, Kan. 

Peltier, Cyril, Clyde, Kan. 

Perrett, Emil, St. Joseph, Kan. 

Peterson, John D., Beatrice, Neb. 

Pilkenton, George R., Hadden, Kan. 

Pitchford. William T.. Tuscon, Ariz. 

♦Plummer, Harry C, Columbus. Kan. 

♦Post, David, Bellaire, Kan. 



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Pound, Georee L., Sg't., Fravel, Kan. 
*Pralle, Albert. Kanorado. Kan. 
*Pratte, Harmon G., Kensing'ton, Kan. 
Preyer, Ray R., Girard. Kan. 
Pterka, Edward M., Cuba. Kan. 
Pyles, Edward, Goodland, Kan. 
Reed, Earl H., Sg't., Goodland, Kan. 
Reed, Fred G., Sioux City, Ohio. 
Reese, John M., Barneveld, Wis. 
Reiman, Ernest, Sgt.. Byers, Kan. 
Renberger. Glen H., Sfft., Havensville, Kan. 
Renolds, Albert W., Ellsworth, Kan. 
Rayburn, Stephen B., Phoenix, Ariz. 
•Riddle, Earl A., Galena. Kan. 
♦Roach, Joseph, Leavenworth, Kan. 
Robbins, Mearl E., Belleville, Kan. 
•Robin, Morris C, Detroit, Mich. 
Robinson, John L., Ellinwood, Kan. 
Roberts, Ernest, Pratt, Kan. 
Rogers, Clarence, Co. Runner, Barnes, Kan. 
•Rorabaug'h, Ralph L., Bellaire, Kan. 
•Roskilly, Rollie, Stockton, Kan. 
Ross, Frank C, Atchison, Kan. 
Ross, John H., Sgt., Abilene, Kan. 
Sanisky, Frank, Kansas City, Kan. 
•Sanford, George W., Isabel, Kan. 
Schott, Paul, Earlton, Kan. 
Schmolke, Ernest O., Waynoka, Ok!a. 
Schulte, Wendel J., Westphalia, Kan. 
Schurtz, Howard A., Topeka, Kan. 
Schutt, Harry W., Topeka, Kan. 
Schwahn, Stanley E., Scandia, Kan. 
Sehwalen, H. T., Corp., Roberts, Wis. 
•Schweizer, Charles L., Kickapoo, Kan. 
•Scott, Charles L., Gaylord, Kan. 
Scott, Joseph Beele, Plains, Kan. 
Scott, Dr. J. E., Wichita. Kan. 
•Seman, Henry, Kensing'ton, Kan. 
Seubert, Augiist, Marathon City, Wis. 
Shaffer, Scott A., Corp., Gridley, Kan. 
Shaughnessy, Joseph J., Madison, Wis. 
Shedden, Mack F., Meade, Kan. 
Shedden, Paul, Meade, Kan. 
•Sheppard, Charles F., Pratt, Kan. 
Simbach, John P., S. Milwaukee, Wis. 
Sipp, Fred, Chicago. 111. 
Sisco, Granville E., Fisk, Mo. 
Slad, Charles, Chicago, 111. 
Smith, Ewing M., Neodesha, Kan. 
Smith, Luther, Center, Kan. 
Smead, Nevin E., Olathe. Kan. 
Smith, James W., Goodland, Kan. 
Smith, Joseph C, Antioch, 111. 
Smith, Walter C, Maple Hill, Kan. 
Smith, Wilbur W., Rosedale, Kan. 
Snair. Arnold, Corp.. Grenola, Kan. 
Snellin, Elbert H., Fowler, Kan. 
Speropulum, Theodore C, Madison, Wis. 
Spencer, John J., Stratford, Wis. 
Spersrud, Olaf, Staug-hton, Wis. 
Spurgeon, Claude G., Corp., Montank, Mo. 
•Sechler, Samuel F., Meade, Kan. 
Stanley, Fred R., Hoisington, Kan. 
Stanton, Walter R., Wakeeney, Kan. 
Stephens, Charles F., Wellington, Kan. 
Steen, Herman M., Chicago, 111. 



Stiver, Milo C, Corp., Smith Center, Kan. 
Stock, Glen, Hoisington, Kan. 
Stoll, Edward. Greenleaf. Kan. 
Stoiber, Frank, Marshfield, Wis. 
•Stone, Fred C, Lebanon. Kan. 
•Stowers, Ralph W., Galena, Kan. 
Stuart, William E., Aplis, Kan. 
Sulzer, Henry, Marathon City, Wis. 
Susterka, Joseph, Chicago, 111. 
Swisher, Oliver F., Pratt, Kan. 
Szelogowski. Stanley, Milwaukee, Wis. 
•Tefortillery, Herbert, Columbus, Kan. 
Tesar, Frank, Chicago, 111. 
•Thayer, Luther, Columbus, Kan. 
Theel, Ernest, Leavenworth, Kan. 
•Thomas, Leo R., Baxter Springs, Kan. 
Torgeraon, Oliver, Wheaton, Minn. 
Tribby, Arthur J., Bvuiker Hill. Kan. 
Trinka, Frank, Sgt., Chicago, 111. 
•Trviax, John R., Coates, Kan. 
Turley, Tom, Galena, Kan. 
Tvedt, Elmer T., Mt. Horeb, Kan. 
Ulrieh. John, Chicago, 111. 
•Usher, Martin L., Scammon, Kan. 
Van Ree, Adrian C, Clearlake, Wis. 
Van Vleck, Mahlon A.. Wamego, Kan. 
Vasokasky, Prank, Cleveland, Ohio. 
Vix, Edward, Evanston, 111. 
Von Freling, William, Cedar, Kan. 
Voss, Christopher, Bush ton. Kan. 
Wadleigh, Harold, Phoenix, Ariz. 
•Wagaman, Robert S., Syracuse, Kan. 
•Wagner, Henry F., Smith Center, Kan. 
Wallace, James L., Concordia, Kan. 
Walter, Aneurin, Chicago, 111. 
•Walter, John D., Portis, Kan. 
Warren, Jesse B., Basehor, Kan. 
•Watson, George A., Mineral. Kan. 
•Weber. William A., Fowler, Kan. 
•Weisdorfer, Thomas E., Ellsworth, Kan. 
Weirick, Samuel H., Topeka, Kan. 
Welter, John M., Wheaton, 111. 
West, Arby. Corp., Cherryvale, Kan. 
Wildmg, Willie, Pittsburg, Kan. 
•WilUanis, Elbert C, Ellsworth, Kan. 
•Williams, Leo D., Galena, Kan. 
•Wilson, Charles R., Merrison, Kan. 
Wilson, Levi W.. Corp., Ellsworth, Kan. 
Winsby, Lawrence E , Corp., Ft. Scott, Kan. 
Witburler, Otto, Marathon City, Wis. 
Wolf, Lee H., Humbolt, Kan. 
Wolters, George H., Portis, Kan. 
•Wolverton, Fred, Barnes, Kan. 
•Worley, Claiide S., Lebo, Kan. 
Worner, Lewis, Redwing, Kan. 
Worner, Fred C, Reg. Runner, Leaven- 
worth, Kan. 
Wright, James B., Pittsburg, Kan. 
Wulf, Alfred J., St. Croix Falls, Wis. 
Wurst, Joseph, Chicago, 111. 
York, Charles P.. Pratt, Kan. 
Youngham, William, St. Marys, Kan. 
Zamremski, Chester, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Zelke, Adolph J., Neshkoro, Wis. 
Zolliver. Alonzo A., Stone Lake Wis. 



Company I, 353rd Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces 



N.\iIE LAST KNOWN BA: 

App, Leo B. 3nd Lievit. 

Baxter, Albert F. Capt. 

Davis, John E. 1st. Lieut. 

Dezendorf, Edward 2nd Lieut. 

Dorfmeier, Virgil Z. 1st Lieut. 

Finlayson, Allan 3nd Lieut. 

Green, E. G. 1st Lieut. 

Hewitt, James S. 1st Lieut. 

*Luehtenberg-, Carl O. 2nd Lieut. 

*Mitcheil, C. N. 1st Lieut. 

*Prindle, M. E. 2nd Lieut. 

*Preston, Frank D. 1st Lieut. 

Riley, Robert S. 2nd Lieut. 

Roberts, Clair C. 2nd Lieut. 

Sichterinann, A. J. Capt. 

*Sims, Ernest A. 2nd Lieut. 

Smith, Raymond 1st Lieut. 

Van Frank, Fred H. 2nd Lieut. 

Wellington, Marcellus B. Major 

Zipoy, Frank J. 1st Lieut. 

Albertson, Clarence A., Westbrook, Minn. 
Alexander, Roy, Pittsburg-, Kan. 
AUegre, Harold W., Burlingame, Kan. 
Anderson, Martin N., Cloquet, Minn. 
'Anderson, Ingman O., Dwight, Kan. 
♦Arthur, Ralph L., Sgt., Atchison, Kan. 
•Austin, Archibald W., Wayside, Kan. 
Bahr, William F., Corp., Neenah, Wis. 
Barnes, John C, Corp., Potter, Kan. 
Barto, Louis, Oglesby, 111. 
Bauer, Joe, Topeka, Kan. 
Baxter, John, Columbia, Tenn. 
Baxa, Mathew, Agenda, Kan. 
Bayerlein, Gregor, Milwaukee, Wis. 
*Beck, Drury J., Satanta, Kan. 
Bergman, Fred E., Duluth. Minn. 
*Berquist, Walter M., Burdick, Kan. 
*Bemhart, Fred, Atchison, Kan. 
Bevens, Clarence J., Hiawatha, Kan. 
Berslien, Gilbert O., Erskine, Minn. 
*Biffinger, George, Atchison, Kan. 
Black, George F., Corp., Huron, Kan. 
Blakey, Victor B., Corp., Great Bend, Kan. 
Blakly, Fred C, Byars, Okla. 
Blaser, David, Taylor Ridge, 111. 
Blasier, Herman H., Milwaukee, Wis. 
*Botkin, Harold V., Logan, Kan. 
Bouray, Thomas F., Colony, Kan. 
*Boyce, John, Chicago, 111. 
Boyd, Harvey D., Deep Water, Mo. 
*Bradley, Leo H., Atchison, Kan. 
Bradshaw, Ralph O., Corp., Altoona, Kan. 
Branch, Marion A., Atchison, Kan. 
Brenner, Bruce A., Co. Rvinner, Globe, Ariz. 
Brew, Harry, Wichita, Kan. 
Brickell, Frank T., Corp., Woodston, Kan. 
Brough, Leroy I., Great Bend. Kan. 
Bruce, Charles M., 1st Sgt., McPherson, Kan. 
•Brundage, Raymond, Kelso, Kan. 
Bruns, Phillip, Corp., Aplington, Iowa 
Buck, Frank W., Garfield, Kan. 
Bullock, Argyle, L. Cook, Sun City, Kan. 
Bumgarner, Harry, Pittsburg, Kan. 
Butler, Abner, Stockton, Kan. 
*Calhoun, James D., Atchison, Kan. 
Calloway, Asa B., Corp., Newton, Kan. 
Campbell, Winfield P., Altamont, Kan. 
Carr, John B., Co. Runner, Council Grove, 

Kan. 
Carson, Muriel J., Holly, Colo. 
Casper, Henry C, Runnymede, Kan. 
*Charles, Ralph E., Lancaster, Kan. 
Charles, Ray A., Midco, Minn. 
Childs, Alonzo C., Sgt., Atchison, Kan. 
Clare, Eugene, Sgt.. Seattle, Wash. 
•Claussen. Henry, Dorrance, Kan. 
*Clawor, Don, Emmett, Kan. 
Cleary, Leo A., Atchison, Kan. 
♦Clements, Thomas J., Harper, Kan. 
*Closson, George K., Wabash, Ind. 
Coda, Andrew G., Princeton, Wis. 
•Colberg, John E., Delevan, Kan. 
Cole, Loren W., Corp., McPherson, Kan. 
Comilla, Mathew V., Chicago, 111. 
*Comstock, Clarence, Atchison, Kan. 



K ADDRESS 

110 Easton Ave., Lynchburg, Va. 
A. G. C, Washinigton, D. C. 
Greeley, Colo. 
Columbus, Ohio 
1471 Oak St., Columbus, Ohio 
N. R. 

5637 Van Veison Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 
Bramwell, W. Va. 
New York, N. Y. 
Manhattan, Kan. 
Beloit, Wis. 
Cincinnati, Ohio 
Seneca Hotel, Columbu^s, Ohio 
Altoona, Penn. 

e-o Atlas Powder Works, Wilmington, Del. 
Columbus, Ohio 
Windsor, 111. 
Phoenix, Ariz. 

450 Equitable Bldg., Denver, Colo. 
524 N. 3rd St., E. Grand Forks, Minn. 

Connor, James W., Cheney, Kan. 
*Coombs, Harry L., Sgt., Olathe, Kan. 
Comer, John R., Atchison, Kan. 
Cornwell, Newton M., Kiowa, Kan. 
Cottier, Eddie, Allen, S. D. 
Crabtree, Miley, Vinton, Kan. 
Crandall, Cecil C, Corp., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Culkins, George A., Bugler, Plummer, Minn. 
* Cummins, Owen, Dover, Kan. 
Curren, Charles A., Aberdeen, S. D. 
*Curtis, George F., Grenola, Kan. 
Davenport, Thomas B., Atchison, Kan. 
Davis, Louis E., St. John, Kan. 
Davis, Walter, Kansas City, Mo. 
Dew, Henry V., New Ulysses, Kan. 
♦Dietrich, Carl H., Herington, Kan. 
♦Dilley, Alva N. Jr., Council Grove, Kan. 
Dolezal, James, Kanapolis, Kan. 
Donbarger, Arthur, Lincoln, Kan. 
*Dorson, George A., Lancaster, Kan. 
♦Drislin, Louis A., Corp., Atchison, Kan. 
Drybread, Prentice, Independence, Kan. 
Duekett, Herman Bn. Runner, St. Charles, 111. 
"Duncan, Clyde W., Corp., Atchison, Kan. 
♦Dunham, James A., Atchison, Kan. 
Dunn, Alvin, Bernard, Mo. 
Dunnigan, Edwin M., Dover, Minn. 
Echert, Alexander, Corp., Atchiison, Kan. 
Elliott, Frederick P., Co. Runner, 

Indianapolis, Ind. 
Emmert, Jesse L., Bern, Kan. 
Englehorn, Phillip J., St. Louis, Mo. 
Erickson, Matt, Byars, Okla. 
Erwin, Michael E., Eagle City, Okla. 
♦Eshom, Frank, Cummingsville, Kan. 
Evans, Morris, Manhattan, Kan. 
♦Evegen, Henry, Hayfield, Minn. 
Falk, Henry A., Corp., Atchison, Kan. 
♦Farley, Albert J., Atchison, Kan. 
Fellay, Chester E., Madison, Kan. 
♦Ferguson, Samuel, Atchison, Kan. 
Ferra, Fernando B., Tuscon, Ariz. 
Flagg, Donald A., Lawrence, Kan. 
♦Fleming, Arthur G., Sgt., Norton, Kan. 
Foering, Helmuth K., N. R. 
Foltman, Michael, Cook, Medford, Wis. 
Freeland, James P., Corp.. Everest, Kan. 
♦Garland, Sylvester G., White City, Kan. 
Gaston, Charles W., Seneca, Kan. 
Gehlert, Leroy. Menominee Falls, Wis. 
Gerety, Nicholas G., Corp., Nortonville, Kan. 
♦Gibson, Walter S., Lancaster, Kan. 
Gigstad, Charles. Sgt., Lancaster, Kan. 
Gigstad, Harry, Lancaster, Kan. 
♦Gilbert, Ottie, Emporia, Kan. 
Gillaspy, James T., Osage City, Kan. 
Glass, Robert W., Chapman, Kan. 
Glass, Wilbur E., Parker, Kan. 
♦Golden, Reed H., Sgt., Lawrence, Kan. 
♦Graves, Fred D., Atchison, Kan. 
Griffin, Hiram C, Clay Center, Kan. 
♦Guild, Roy B., Auburn. Kan. 
♦Gust, Arthur A., Cameiw. Kan. 
Haefele, Louis A., Seneca, Kan. 
Hadley, Harold V., Abilene, Kan. 



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HagTie, Alfred, St. Paul, Minn. 
Hall, Albeit, McPherson, Kan. 
♦Hamilton, Jacob E., Huron. Kan. 
Hammel, Edwin J., Clay Center, Kan. 
♦Hammer, Earl H., Corp., Council Grove, 

Kan. 
♦Hanley, John W., Kan.sas City, Mo. 
♦Hansen, Charles, S. Kaukauna, Wis. 
Hansen, Columbus C, Phoenix, Ariz. 
*Hape, Christopher C, Atchison, Kan. 
Happel, Roy E., Corp., Effing-ham, Kan. 
Harford, Dalphia, Fredonia, Kan. 
Harrah, James V., Elkland, Mo. 
♦Harrington, Fred, Wameg^o, Kan. 
♦ Harring-ton, Ed, Wameg^o, Kan. 
Hase, George K., Co. Eunner, Kansas City, 

Kan. 
Harsh, James A., Abilene, Kan. 
Haxton, Frank W., Lebanon. Kan. 
♦Hayes, Bertie S., Medicine Lodg^e, Kan. 
♦Hayes, Harold P., Corp., Atchison, Kan. 
♦Healy, Oliver, Sg-f., Pittsburgh, Penn. 
♦Heard, Thomas J., Wilson, Kan. 
♦Heath, Homer, Bellaire, Kan. 
Heath, Benjamin F., Butternut, Wis. 
Helgerson, Oscar, La Crosse, Wis. 
Hendrix, Robert R., 1st Sgt., Atchison, Kan. 
♦Heni-y. James Harrison, Luray, Kan. 
♦Hernierick, Chris., Ellsworth, Kan. 
♦Herzog, Frank, Atchison, Kan. 
Hesket, Noble W., Gueda, Springs, Kan. 
Hess, Andrew C, Corp., Tescott, Kan. 
Hiebert, Abraham, Marion, Kan. 
Higganbothani, Earl, Corp., Leroy, Kan. 
Higgins, Ernest L., Corp., Hutchinson, Kan. 
♦Hiidman, James, Lancaster, Kan. 
Hindenach, Raymond P., Parsons, Kan. 
Hoggard, James M., Byers, Okla. 
Holdren, Benj. F., Bn. Pvunner, 

Hutchinson, Kan. 
Holland, George C, Kansas City, Kan. 
Hood, Kytle O.. Apache, Okla. 
Hook, Hugh L., Sabetha, Kan. 
Hooper, Earl P., Corp., Atchison, Kan. 
♦Hopkins, Thomas, Atchison, Kan. 
♦Howard, Forrest C., Savonburg, Kan. 
♦Hubbard, Fred, Muscotah, Kan. 
Huey, Clarence M., Manhattan, Kan. 
Huff, Elmer L., Corp., Prescott, Kan. 
♦Hughes. Elda E., Coimcil Grove, Kan. 
♦Hunn, Frank L., Arlington, Kan. 
Hunsinger, Fritz., Conway, Kan. 
♦Ikcrd, Lester Dell, Sgt., Kiowa, Kan. 
Iniholf, John, Kansas City, Kan. 
Ingram, Dean H., Corp., Garden City, Kan. 
♦Ishom, Frank, Atchison, Kan. 
Jackson, John E., Corp., Atchison, Kan. 
Jaynes, Russel L., Havensville. Kan. 
Johns, Herbert, Prescott, Ariz. 
Johnson, Ollie, Florasville, Tex. 
♦Johnston, Robert N., Lindsborg, Kan. 
Johnston, George F., Corp., Holcomb, Kan. 
♦Jones, Albert, Atchison, Kan. 
♦Jones, Bishop A., Liberal, Kan. 
♦Jones, Leonidas J., Cummings, Kan. 
Jordan, Willie A., Bn. Runner, Corp., 

Cottonwood, Ariz. 
Justice, Oscar L., MeCune, Kan. 
♦Kane, Harry J., Atchison, Kan. 
Kearney, John H., Sgt., Council Grove, Kan. 
Keck, Russel P., Sgt., Topeka, Kan. 
♦Keller, Adolph A., Valley Falls, Kan. 
Keller, Martin E., Milwaukee, Wis. 
Kilts, Arthur E., Jefferson, Wis. 
Kimbark, Clifford, Corp., Big Rock, 111. 
♦Kimple, Phillip S., Kiowa, Kan. 
♦King, Clarence R., Garden City, Kan. 
♦King, Roy R.. Lakin, Kan. 
Kinikin, Peri-y E., Corp., Garden City, Kan. 
Kinne.v. Leslie A., Enterprise. Kan. 
Kleinschmidt, George A., Fisk, Wis. 
♦Knowles, J. Ross, Sgt., Atchison, Kan. 
♦Koepsel, Edward F., White City, Kan. 
Kuhns, Fuller H., St. Paul. Minn. 
♦Laird, Otto L., Atchison, Kan. 
Lamers, Peter J., Appleton, Wis. 
Landa, Louis, Red Lake Falls, Minn. 
Larson, John E., Devon, Kan. 
Leary, Leo F., Barneveld, Wis. 
♦Leighton, William F., Atchison, Kan. 
Leisure, William B., Sgt., Pleasanton, Kan. 
Lesk, Warren D. L., Atchison, Kan. 
Lewis, Henr.v H., Sulphur Spings, Tex. 



♦Lewis, Ray. Hardtner, Kan. 

Lane. Ray, Burlington, Kan. 

♦Linde, William C, White City, Kan. 

Lockart, Walter L., Pittsburg, Kan. 

Lody. Charlie, Poynette. Wis. 

Lokit, Joseph, Chicago, 111. 

Lone.v, Alfred R., Dawn, Mo. 

Lorenz, Joe, Sgt., Atchison, Kan. 

♦Lutz, Albert B., Atchison, aKn. 

♦Lutz, Herman G., Atchison, Kan. 

♦Mackay. Walter, Ransom, Kan. 

Mader, Willie, Reg. Runner, Medicine Lodge 

Kan. 
Mall, Anthone, Sgt., Rosedale, Kan. 
Malone. Clayton, Sgt.. Liberal. Kan. 
Marlatt, Harry G.. Sgt.. Alta Vista. Kan. 
Mayswinkle. Lloyd. Co. Runner, 

Kansas City, Kan. 
McClure, Fred, Sup. Sgt., Topeka, Kan. 
♦McCormick, William C, Great Bend, Kan. 
♦McCourt, John W., Atchison, Kan. 
MeCracken, Arlow O., Grenola. Kan. 
MeCrary. Benjamin E., Corp.. Springfield. 

Minn. 
McCulley, Jesse J.. Cook, Mound City, Kan. 
McDaniels, Sylvester E.. Effingham, Kan. 
McDonald, Aaron E.. Kiowa, Kan. 
♦McGrew, Charles B., Salina, Kan. 
McKee. William H.. Cedarvale. Kan. 
McLaughlin. Phillip C. Huron. Ariz. 
McNeely. Thomas A.. Mech.. Bird City. Kan. 
McRoberts. George. Co. Runner, Silver Lake, 

Kan. 
Meador, Clarence, Sgt., Monrovia, Kan. 
♦Mellgren, Otto S., Olsburg, Kan. 
♦Merril, Charles A., Atchison, Kan. 
Metz., Barney A., Madison, Kan. 
♦Meyer, Albert C, Atchison, Kan. 
♦Meyer, Leroy. Bugler. Atchison. Kan. 
Mickelson. Arthur H.. West La Crosse. Kan. 
♦Mieghem, John V.. Swyndriek. Belgium 
Miller. Otto W.. Sioux Falls. S. D. 
Mishler. Harry E., Watertown. Wis. 
♦Mitchell, Ulysses, Michigan Valley, Kan. 
Montgomery, John L., Montrose, Kan. 
Moran, Joseph L., Chicago, 111. 
Morin, Vincent D., Florence, Ariz. 
♦Morris, Henry R., Atchison, Kan. 
♦Murray, John, Effingham, Kan. 
Mulholland, Edwin L., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Muellenbach, Mike, St. Cloud, Wis. 
Muninger, Fred E., lola, Kan. 
♦Murphey, James, Atchison, Kan. 
Musich, Martin. Aurora. 111. 
Nelson. John W.. Lost Springs. Kan. 
♦Nelson, Roland, Bugler, Wakarusa, Kan. 
Nelson, Walter M.. Galva. Kan. 
Nesmith, Henry W.. Scipo, Okla. 
Niemann, Lewis C, Nortonville, Kan. 
Noland. Albert L., Independence, Mo. 
Norris. Lester. 1st. Sgt.. Waterville. Kan. 
Oberg. John A.. Corp.. Marquette, Kan. 
O'Brien, William J., Huron. Ariz. 
O'Connor, John, Chicago, 111. 
♦Olafson, Charles, Burdick, Kan. 
Oliver, Robert F., 1st. Sgt., Atchison, Kan. 
Olmstead, Cortes R., Great Falls, Mont. 
O'Rourke, Arthur E., Bloomer. Wis. 
Osw^ald, Oliver. Effingham. Kan. 
♦Overhaulser. Juda, Belleville, Kan. 
Padilla, Martin, Springeri'ille, Ariz. 
Page. A. G.. Hayden. Ariz. 
Pantle, Charles, Hayden. Ariz. 
Pasewark. Willard H., Corp., Oak Mills, 

Kan. 
Patterson, Alvm E., Superior, Wis. 
Payne, Earl E.. Sgt.. Garden City. Kan. 
Perko. Frank. Globe. Ariz. 
♦Peterson, Leroy H., Las Vegas. Kan. 
Peterson, Robert E., Reynolds, 111. 
Pettit, John W., Fenimore, Wis. 
Plummer, Lueullus N.. Atchison. Kan. 
Polkki. Emil. Minahga, Minn. 
Polzin, Louis H., Waterton, Wis. 
Porter, Samuel, AtchLson, Kan. 
Price, Leslie A., Camp Verde, Ariz. 
Pulver, Fred, Sioux Falls, S. D. 
♦Peontak, Carl, Fitchburg, Mass. 
Ramm, Leon N., Baxter Springs, Kan. 
♦Rath. Henry. St. Francis. Kan. 
♦Rathgeber. Andrew. Kiowa. Kan. 
Reed. Ray H.. Lily Lake. 111. 
Reeves, Jay D., Mech.. Hutchinson. Kan. 



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*Reisner, Fred H., Monrovia, Kan. 
Rine, rialsey A., Washing-ton, D. C. 
Rippel, Filmore A., Mulvane, Kan. 
Robb, Elmer E., Atchison, Kan. 
Robinson, Henry H., Co. Rnnner, 

Los Angelas, Calif. 
Rodenbaug-h, Ernest, Almena, Kan. 
Rodriquez, Manuel, Tuscon, Ariz. 
Roehl, Mathias, Corp., Hopkins. Minn. 
Rog-ers, Clyde J., Ellsworth, Kan. 
*Romick, John H., Muscatoh, Kan 
Rosengren, Nels, Corp., Lindsborg, Kan. 
Rouner, Glen L., Luray, Kan. 
*Rowe, Clyde A., Atchison, Kan. 
*Rupp, Anthony C, Catherine, Kan. 
Salazar, Jose B., Springerville. Ariz. 
Saviers, Harold D., Hayden, Ariz. 
Schaefer, Charles H., Mess Sgt., 

Atchison, Kan. 
Schaefer, Edwin, Atchison, Kan. 
Schafer, David C, Burr Oak, Kan. 
Sehepmann, Hermann, Holyrood, Kan. 
Schmanski, Arthur J., Chicago, 111. 
*Scholts, George O., Atchison, Kan. 
Schrader, Ralph R., Corp., Farmington, Kan. 
*Schreiber, Emil, Atchison, Kan. 
Schrick, Fred W., Sgt.. Potter. Kan. 
Schroedar, Joseph, F'edoria, Wis. 
Schroeder, Otto F., Ellsworth, Kan. 
Schroeder, George G., Jefferson, Wis. 
Seitz, Urban J., Jefferson, Wis. 
Sesma, Antonio A., Phoenix, Ariz. 
Ses.sions, Edward L., Cherry Creek, Ariz. 
Sewell, Robert T., Alburquerque, N. M. 
*Shaw, Charles D., Crawford, Kan. 
Short, Orin L., Blue Rapids, Kan. 
Sitz, Albert R., Hayes, Kan. 
Skabatsky, John W., Florence, Wis. 
*Skaggs, Herschel, Medicine Lodge, Kan. 
•Slater, Louis M., Topeka, Kan. 

* Smith, Charles H., Kanapolis, Kan. 
Smith, Frank J., Winkelman, Ariz. 

* Smith, Peter E., Mech., Prairieview, Kan. 
Smith, L. L., Snowflake, Ariz. 

Smith, Leslie A., Corp., Sabetha, Kan. 
Smith, Robert A., Corp., Prescott, Ariz. 
Snodgrass, Orie, Corp., Effingham, Kan. 
Souders, Vernon M., Mech., Topeka, Kan. 
Spantideas, Thomas, Chicago, 111. 
Sprott, Morris B., Grand Junction, Colo. 



Stafford, Elmer G., Culver, Kan. 
Starry, Leslie J., Banieveld, Wis. 
•Sterba, John, Cuba, Kan. 
Stevenson, Charles, Gardner. Kan. 
Stoeeklein, Alexander, G., Mung-o, Kan. 
Stone, Edward C, Sgt., San Francisco, Calif. 
*Stumpf, Frank M., Atchison, Kan. 
Stutz, Charles F., Corp., Monrovia, Kan. 
Sullivan, Edward, Atchison, Kan. 
Suter; Jacob R., Sgt., Cawker City, Kan. 
Swaih, Alexander A., Corp., Prescott, Ariz. 
*Tabor, Charles Lee, Atchison, Kan. 
Tappan, Charles F., Florence, Ariz. 
Teare, Daniel, Corp., Farthington, Kan. 
Tesehner, William C, Chicago, 111. 
Thoman, Roy S., Mech., Bunker Hill, Kan. 
*Thomas, George S., RiTshville. Mo. 
Thomas, Anthony. Faribault, Minn. 
Thompson, Michael, Scandia, Kan. 
Thornton, Vern L., Centralia, Kan. 
Thunsee, Mathias, Wingar, Minn. 
Tomanek, Frank F., Reg. Runner, Gove, 

Kan. 
Tumbull, Willie, Mech., Stockton, Kan. 
Urrutia, Jose, Prescott, Ariz. 
Vanier, Milton B., Chicago, 111. 
*Vandiver, Charles, Atchison, Kan. 
*Vaughn. James R., Kiowa, Kan. 
*Vemette, Raymond E., Sgt., Atchison, Kan. 
*Viles, Alson L., Muscotah, Kan. 
•Vlazny, Joseph W., Lamos, Mo. 
Wade, Fred E., Sabetha, Kan. 

* Walker, Isaac B., Home City, Kan. 
*Walkup, Ralph B., 1st Sgt., Joplin, Mo. 
Wallenkamp, Harry J., Highland, Wis. 
Wang, Hans, Superior, Wis. 

* Warren, John, Winfield, Kan. 
Watson. James M., Shannon. Kan. 
•Weaver, Arley J., Beloit, Kan. 
♦Weber, Leroy L., Westmoreland, Kan. 
Weline, Edwin C, Mason, Wis. 
Whitehead, Ralph W., Bn. Runner, 

Mound City, Kan. 
•Wilson, Estel W., Huron, Kan. 
Wolf, Joe N., Mungo, Kan. 
•Wulf, John C, White City, Kan. 
Yakaitis, John, North Chicago, 111. 
Yomig, Arthur B., Cook, Atchison, Kan. 
Young, Bernard L., Sgt., O'Neill, Nebr. 



Company K, 353rd Infanthy, American Expeditionary Forces 



NAME 
Bowler. John F. 
Chase, Erskui H. 
Ci'oIlu, John L. 
Davis, Charles O. 
Furlong. Harold A. 
Glaser, Hug:o W. 
*Gunb.v, Fred W. 
♦Gowenlock, Thomas R. 
Hewitt, James S. 
Humphrey, James V. 
Husted, Elbert E. 
•Jones, Orris R. 
'Johnson, Sebastian K. 
Messerole. George V. Jr, 
McDonald. Allen C. 
*Morg:an, Francis M, 
*Norvell, Clyde O. 
Nixon, James G. 
*Parrish, Robert E. 
Piatt, William P. 
Pine, Harry W. 
*Reiman, Russell A. 
Smitli, Francis T. 
*Starne, Paul L. 
Temple, William O. 
*Wheat, Alonzo E. 
Wilson, Henry W. 



LAST KNOWN RANK ADDRESS 

2nd Lieut. Springrfield, Mass. 

1st Lieut. 2215 Washingrton St., Toledo, Ohio 

Capt. Kansas City, Mo. 

1st Lieut. 2608 Benton Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. 

1st Lieut. 2950 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit. Mich. 

2ncl Lieut. Brooklyn. N. Y. 

1st Lieut. Chillicothe. Mo. 

Major Lytton Bid?., Chicag-o, 111. 

1st Lieut. Bramwell, W. Va. 

2nd Lieut. 434 W. 3rd St., Junction City, Kan. 

Capt. Atchison, Kan. 

2nd Lieut. Xenia, Ohio 

2nd Lieut. Columbus, Ohio 

1st Lieut. Palace Hotel, Long- Beach, Calif. 

2nd Lieut. Bellows Falls, Vermont 

1st Lieut. Ravenswood, W. Va. 

2nd Lieut. Denver, Colo. 

1st Lieut. Pottsville, Pa. 

1st Lieut. Columbus, Ohio 

Capt. Junction City, Kan. 

1st Lieut. .302 N. Border Drive, Bogalusa, La. 

1st Lieut. Quinby Ave., Wooster, Ohio 

2nd Lieut. Newark, New Jersey 

Major Springfield. 111. 

1st Lieut. 928 Detroit St.. Denver, Colo. 

Capt. Wheeling, W. Va. 

Major Belief ontaine, Ohio 



Abdo, William C, Mankato, Kan. 
Adams, Harry J., 1st Sgt.. New Orleans, La. 
Adams, John C, Easton, Kan. 
Adamson, Harold W., Chicago. 111. 
Adamson, Max, Mess Sgt., Wetmore, Kan. 
Aeby, John A., Ransom. Kan. 
♦Allison, Clarence E., Oswego, Kan. 
Anderson, John R., Glenwood, Iowa 
Andruizzo, Tony, Chicago, 111. 
*Balich, Fred, Par.sons, Kan. 
*Banis. George E., Hays, Kan. 
*Barrand, Lawrence W.. Leona, Kan. 
♦Barton, Harvey L., Ellsworth. Kan. 
♦Beard, Orley E., Mound Valley, Kan. 
Beasley, Edmund A., Parsons, Kan. 
♦Beck, James F., Elk City, Kan. 
♦Behler, Simon, Severance, Kan. 
Benson, Earl, Phoenix, Ariz. 
♦Berg, Joseph W.. Altamont. Kan. 
Bergholz, Arthur, London, Wis. 
Berendts, Herman A.. Shiocton, Wis. 
Bernadisuz, Charles, Chicago, 111. 
♦Billingsly, George F., Oswego, Kan. 
Bingle, Phillip, Minneapolis, Kan. 
Black, John W., Sup. Sgt.. Severance, Kan. 
Blevins, Jordan D.. Highland. Kan. 
♦Boatroght, William L., Denton, Kan. 
Bohan, John E., London. Wis. 
♦Boeh, Rudolph M., Wathena, Kan. 
Boner, Med G., N. Kaukauna. Wis. 
Bracken, Vincent J., Leona, Kan. 
Brandt, Joseph P., N. Kaukauna. Wis. 
♦Borckmiller, George J., Westfield, Wis. 
♦Broecky, Frank, Holyrood. Kan. 
Brown, Frank W., Ripon, Wis. 
Brown. Frank, Benton, Tex. 
♦Brownlee, Kenneth W., Troy, Kan. 
Bruce, Marshall, Sgt., Amerieus, Kan. 
Bullard, Herman O., Leavenworth, Kan. 
♦Bumgamer, Ralph, Council Grove, Kan. 
♦Burke, Cornelius L., Denton, Kan. 
♦Bums, George, Severance. Kan. 
Burt, Joseph S., Thayer, Kan. 
Burton, Bert, Bear Creek. Wis. 
Campbell, Harry M., Leavenworth, Kan. 
♦Carter, William R., Iowa Point, Kan. 
Gary, Walter E.. Sgt., Edna, Kan. 
♦Casper, Peter, Wilson, Kan. 
Gates, William R., Great Bend, Kan. 
Cave, Howard G., Sgt., Parsons. Kan. 
Chismar, John, Leavenworth. Kaai. 
Chaney, William R.. Dennis. Kan. 
Clark, Harvey R., Dennis, Kan. 
Clary. Charles, I., Troy, Kan. 
Cole, Amos G., Athol, Kan. 
Cole, Frank L., Cherryvale. Kan. 
♦Collins, Clay, Wathena, Kan. 
♦Condit, George, Troy, Kan. 



Cone, William H., Sgt., Pearl, Idaho 
Cook, George W., Barnard, Kan. 
Cornelius. Henry C, Dunlap. Kan. 
♦Coy. Horace E.. Severance, Kan. 
Creamer, John, Chanute, Kan. 
Crotty. John, Chicago, 111. 
Crownley, William, Oberlin, Kan. 
Crown. Solomon L., Agra, Kan. 
Danford. Howard M., Kansas City, Mo. 
Dannevik, John M., Sgt., Troy, Kan. 
♦Darr, Harry, Wathena, Kan. 
♦Davies, George H., Troy, Kan. 
♦Davis, Ben Joe, Leona, Kan. 
Davis, Richard J.. Stratton. Colo. 
Daye. Elmer L.. Westfield. Wis. 
♦Dean. Frank, Edmond. Kan. 
Deibert, George, San Pedro. Calif. 
Delker, Henry W., Chapman, Kan. 
♦De Long, William E., Coiuicil Grove, Kan. 
Delzeit. Edward N., Denton, Kan. 
♦Denton, Benjamin H., Denton. Kan. 
♦Devault. Clyde, Highland, Kan. 
Dilliner, Andrew J., Caney, Kan. 
Dobberstein, Henry F., Buffalo Lake. Minn. 
♦Dobbs Henry A., Parsons, Kan. 
Doolittle, Benjamin F., Parsons, Kan. 
♦Doro, Henry C, Troy, Kan. 
♦Dorst. Clarence G., Salina. Kan. 
Doyle, Joseph E., S. St. Cloud. Minn. 
♦Dunlap, George E.. Hope. Kan. 
♦Eaton, Emile J., Severance, Kan. 
♦Ebeling, Loviis J., Leona, Kan. 
Elbing, George L., Sgt., Leona, Kan. 
♦Elmore, Frederick L.. Parsons, Kan. 
Elpers, Clem, Goddard. Kan 
Engberg, David E., White City, Kan. 
Engle, Amos F.. Esbon. Kan. 
♦Englesman, John, Severance, Kan. 
Epperson, Donald F., Esbon, Kan. 
♦Evans, Newton E., Sgt., Amerieus, Kan. 
Fagan. Joseph J., Newton. Kan. 
♦Fahey, James E., Troy, Kan. 
♦Falk. Fred W. C, Herington, Kan. 
Falloon, Frank J., N. Minneapolis, Minn. 
Farmer. Frajik C. Wichita. Kan. 
Faust, Englebert, Mech., Cross Plains, Wis. 
Feinstein, Nuta. Chicago, 111. 
Fenley, Franklin W., Sgt., Troy, Kan. 
Ferguson, Frank, Grenola, Kan. 
Fiederling, Harry, Kansas City, Kan. 
Pinueane, Daniel J.. Troy, Kan. 
Fisher, John L., Corp., Frontenac, Kan. 
Fitzgibbon, Tliomas E., Corp., Oswego, Kan. 
Fitzpatrick, James, S. Minneapolis, Minn. 
♦Flatt. Francis. Creelsboro, Ky. 
♦Fleek, Lawrence, Wathena, Kan. 
Flygarre, Harry C, Lafayette, Minn. 
Flynn, James P., Corp., Chicopee, Kan. 



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299 



Foley, Emmett H., Sgt., Bendena, Kan. 
•Foster, Burl P., Chetopa, Kan. 
Foutz, Ellis H., Hudson, Kan. 
French, Leo M., Flint, Mich. 
Funk. Ralph E., Bug-ler, Miltonvale, Kan. 
Galloup, Lloyd, H., Lincoln Center. Kan. 
Garcia, Esaias, Bug-ler, Raton, N. Y. 
Garrett, Frederick, Bonner Spring's, Kan. 
*Gazacki, Frank, Manasha. Wis. 
*Gildersleeve, Quincy V., Severance, Kan. 
Gilmore, William B., Hig-hland, Kan. 
*Gitchel, Charles, Woodruff, Kan. 
Glantz, Jacob, La Crosse, Kan. 
Glascow, Lloyd M., Corwin, Kan. 
Gonnigrer, John L., Col. Sg-t.. Pureell, Kan. 
Goralski, Albert, Chieag^o, 111. 
*Gottsehalk, Otto, Hope, Kan. 
Grant, Zachary A., Burling-ton, Kan. 
Gray, Charles, Sheridan, Wyo. 
Gray, Robert, Wichita, Kan. 
Graves, Ray H., Norton, Kan. 
Gravensen, Fred, Chicago, 111. 
Gravensen, Peter, Chicago, 111. 
Gregg, Albert B., Utica, Kan. 
*Gregg', Leroy L., Utica, Kan. 
*Greub, Emil W., Wathena, Kan. 
Griesemer, Emanuel, Watonga, Okla. 
*Grooms, Duley S.. Collyer, Kan. 
♦Gimter, Scott, Bartlett, Kan. 
Guth, Edward E., Corp., Carrollton, Mo. 
Guenther, George J., Decatur, Kan. 
Gelling's, Henry C, Atchison. Kan. 
Gregory, Jacob A., Oxford, Nebr. (Deceased) 
*Habbart, Joseph H., Wilson, Kan. 
*Hackler, Lloyd, Parsons ,Kan. 
*Halling, August W., Leona, Kan. 
Hammill, Arthur C, N. E. Minneapolis, 

Minn. 
*Handlin, William B., Geneseo, Kan. 
♦Hancock, Walter D., Severance, Kan. 
Haney, David F.. Westfield. Wis. 
Harmon, Virgil E., Couch, Mo. 
'Harness, Jess J., Iowa Point. Kan. 
Hart, Wilbur, B., Letart, W. "Va. 
Haskin, Elmer J., Hopkins, Minn. 
*Haugh, Lee S., Gretna, Kan. 
Hayes, Fred E., Little Rock, Ark. 
Heatlierins-ton, lola M., Jenning-s, Kan. 
*Heathman, Frederick L., Ellsworth, Kan. 
Heck, Waller R., Corp., Ft. Scott, Kan. 
Hedgegard, William, Chicago, 111. 
Heeney, Barney J., Sgt., Leona. Kan. 
Helms, Harvey E., Prescott, Kan. 
Helweg', Hugo W., Shiner. Tex. 
Hendry, Vernon M., East King, Ariz. 

♦Herring, Bruce H., Sparks, Kan. 
Hessong, Orvan M., Mapleton, Kan. 
Hill, Carl P., Ft. Scott, Kan. 

♦Hill, Harrison, Beloit, Kan. 

♦Hichcock, Stanley, Highland, Kan. 
Hickey, Fred R., Corp., Washburn, Mo. 
Hilderbrand, Harvey S., Corp., Everest, Kan. 

♦Hird, Lee Roy, Solomon, Kan. 

♦Hoppas, Charles T., Parsons. Kan. 

♦Hopkins, Joseph H., Parsons, Kan. 

♦Hopkinson, Arthur A., Ellsworth, Kan. 

♦Howell, John S., Labette City, Kan. 

♦Howes, Emmerson R., Wilson, Kan. 

Howard, Erwin, Delton, Va. 

Howard, Richard, Manheim. Pa. 

♦Hucke, Fred H., Mound Valley, Kan. 

♦Hucke, John F., Mound Valley, Kan. 

Hudson, Leonard M., Kanapolis, Kan. 

Hvidson, William C, Berrien Center, Mich. 

Hvmtress, Harold, Delaven, Wis. 

Ible, Thomas, Alberquerque, N. M. 

♦Ingram, George H., Corp., Chattanooga, 
Tenn. 

♦Jacobs, Clarence B., Marysville, Kan. 

Jennings, Chai'les R., Chicago, 111. 

Jeschke, Walter, Melrose Park, 111. 

Johnson, Samuel A., Sgt., Troy, Kan. 

Johnson, Nelson R.. Hvmibolt. Ariz. 

♦Johnson, Charles, Kanopolis, Kan. 

Johnson, Harold, Mech., Mellen, Wis. 

Johnsten, Paul B., Delphos, Kan. 

♦Joles, George W., Hartford, Kan. 

Joyce, Alonzo, N. R. 

♦Judd, Seth V., Wathena, Kan. 

Kalupy. Stanish, Princeton, Wis. 

♦Keek, Carl, Blair, Kan. 
♦Keck, Hermit, Eldorado, Kan. 

Keele, Everett, Eldorado Springs, Mo. 



Keiffer, Daniel F., Hope, Kan. 
Keller, Sylvester G., White Cloud, Kan, 
♦Kesselhut, Robert, Tro.v, Kan. 
Kiesow, Henry A., Horieon, Wis. 
King, Frank, "Virgil, Kan. 
♦Kinter, Frank E., Speed, Kan. 
Kline, Harry R., Abilene, Kan. 
Klover, John, Mech., Abilene, Kan. 
Kluth, Henry T., Freeport, 111. 
♦Koehler, Gustav P., Troy, Kan. 
♦Korby, Henry, Munjor, Kan. 
Kotris, James, Chicago, 111. 
♦Kuhnert, Henry T.. Troy, Kan. 
Lamm, Charles L., Sgt., Dougthat, Okla. 
♦Landrath, Frank L., Oswego, Kan. 
♦Langerman, Edward N., Wilson, Kan. 
Larson, Emil, Sgt., Elmore, Kan. 
Larson, Peter, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Laurie, Rocco M., Chicago, 111. 
♦Lee, Howard, Parsons, Kan. 
♦Lee, Thomas, Wathena, Kan. 
Leikman, Peter, Katherine, Kan. 
Leiker, Jacob F., Corp., Hays, Kan. 
Leitner, William, Corp., Traer, Kan. 
Lewin, Leo L., Mech., Stockton, Kan. 
Lewis, Ralph C, Colony, Kan. 
♦Lewis, Joseph W., Leona, Kan. 
♦Link, Wendell A., Sgt., Emporia, Kan. 
Lintner, Robert C, Humboldt, Kan. 
♦Livingston, Charles R., Edna, Kan. 
Loftin, Ora, Sweden, Mo. 
Lojigbine, Harry J.. Hope, Kan. 
Lorig, Julius E., Oberlin, Kan. 
♦Lubbers, Ike R., Altamont, Kan. 

♦Luman, Arthur B., Parsons, Kan. 
Lungstrom, Harry L., Enterprise, Kan. 

♦Luthi, Alfred, Detroit, Kan. 

♦Mahieu, Arthur P., Fowler. Kan. 
Maine, Samuel A., Corp., Winfield, Kan. 
Manthie, Albert W., S. Minneapolis, Minn. 

♦Martin, Charles F., Troy, Kan. 

♦Marolf, George F., Wathena, Kan. 

♦Matosh, Frank J., Holyrood, Kan. 
Matson, Andrew O., Clay Center, Kan. 

♦Maxwell, Charles, Chetopa, Kan. 

May, Harry C, Osage City, Kan. 

McBee, Stephen, Troy, Kan. 

McClain, Walter A., Lawrence, Kan. 

♦McClelland, Howard, Troy, Kan. 

♦McConnaughey, Frank, Troy, Kan. 

McCoy, Charles G., Sgt., Ellsworth, Kan. 

♦McCune, Charles H., Severance, Kan. 

McDyson, Albert, Plains, Kan. 

McGinley. William A., Colby, Kan. 

♦McLaughlin, Charles L., Meeh., Kirwin, 
Kan. 

McKay, Willie, Lawrence, Kan. 

♦McMains, Irvin E., Corp., Winfield, Kan, 

Mears, Augustus, Lawrence, Kan. 

♦Meers, Cyrus W., Troy, Kan. 

Medsker, Frank L., Sgt., Troy, Kan. 

Metropulos, Peter G., Crystal Lake, 111. 

Meyer, Leo A., Grays Lake, 111. 

Miles, Clarence W., Chetopa, Kan. 

Miller, Arthur W., Wetmore, Kan. 

Miller, Benjamin J., Phoenix, Ariz. 

♦Miller, Harry, Corp., Holyrood, Kan. 

Mills, Percival, Hazel Green, Wis. 

Minko, Mike, Baview Hotel, Washburn, Wis. 

♦Mlynar, Louis, Ellsworth, Kan. 

Moberly, Claude E., Calumet, Okla. 

Moffett. Leslie, Corp., Lime Ridge, Wis. 

♦Mollenkopf, Otto, Bugler, Cawker City, Kan. 

Molloy, Timothy B., Corp., Troy, Kan. 

Mooney, Edward J., Corp., New York, N. Y. 

Moore, Jonathan B., Smith Center, Kan. 
♦Moot, Clyde P., Sgt., Abilene. Kan. 

Morganstern, William, Otis, Kan. 

♦Morris, Elmer, Troy, Kan. 

Morrow, Ralph C, Corp., Smith Center, Kan. 

Morton, Harley, Avaea, Ark. 
♦Moser, Harry H. J., Severance, Kan. 
♦Mornning, Fred W., Leona, Kan. 

Mundale, Harold O., S. Minneapolis, Mmn. 
♦Munion, Chester I., Sgt., Fort Scott, Kan. 

(Deceased) 
♦Murray, William A. B., Holyrood, Kan. 
Murphy, James B., Corp., Troy, Kan. 
♦Murphy, Claude L., Colby, Kan. 
♦Myers, John P., Parsons, Kan. 
Nahrung, Carl H.. Corp., Topeka, Kan. 
♦Nail, Jesse J., N. R. 



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Nation, William R., Shaw, Kan. 
Neel. Ward L., Higrhland. Kan. 
*Neibling-, Paul L., Hig-liland, Kan. 
Neitzel. Augaist C, Tiedville, 111. 

* Newton, Albert T., Sparks, Kan. 
*Nicechawander, Victor H., Hoxie, Kan. 
•Nicholas, Samuel R., Bartlett, Kan. 

* Nickel, Adam, Bartlett. Kan. 

* Nixon, Frederick H., Troy, Kan. 
Nork, Carl, Chicag-o. 111. 

*Nutt, Willie H., McCune, Kan. 
Noyes, Robert F., Sgrt., Troy, Kan. 
*Oesterreich, Milton E., Woodbine. Kan. 
*Ohlman. Carl F., Lost Spring's, Kan. 
Olson. Ole, Bayfield, Wis. 
O'Toole, Michael F., Corp., Norton, Kan. 
*Palmer, Edward, Wathena, Kan. 
Palmer, Paul. Salt Lake, City, Utah 
Park, Carl, Elmdale. Kan. 
*Pekarek, Otto C, Wilson, Kan. 
Percival, Harry F., Bug'ler, Chanute, Kan. 
Peterson, Axel H., Mech., West Duluth, 

Minn. 
Peterson, Lloyd, Council Grove, Kan. 
*Pinfold, Georgre S., Wathena, Kan. 
Piatt, Earl E., Elma, Mich. 
Podlaszowski, Stephen, Milwaukee, Wis. 
*Pollard, Earl E., Elma, Mich. 
Poloni, Joe, Miami. Ariz. 
*Poirier, Constant J., Sgt., Wathena, Kan. 
Portella, Joseph D., Phoenix, Ariz. 
*Poole, Marion, Corp., Howard, Kan. 
♦Power, Ben T., N. R. 
Poyzer, William C, Emporia, Kan. 
*Quathahamer, Geard J.. Parsons, Kan. 
Rabinovitz, David, Chicago, 111. 
Rajewski, Joseph, Victoria, Kan. 
*Ramseier, Everett, Wathena. Kan. 
Rasmussen. Christian C, Fountain, Minn. 
Reali, Fred. Blue Island, 111. 
Reed, Ralph, Corp., Hays, Kan. 
Reed, James E., Gresham, Wis. 
*Re&an, Martin J., Corp., Cherryvale, Kan. 
Regler, Dave E., Galva, Kan. 
*Reil, Joseph, Wathena, Kan. 
Reindahl, Ole, Sloughton, Wis. 
Rheniiuist, Paul A., Chicag-o, 111. 
Rhodes, James P., Corp., Humbolt, Kan. 
Rice, Lennie E., Smith Center, Kan. 
Richardson, Walter H., Arkansas City, Kan. 
'Richardson, John F.. Parsons, Kan. 
Rinehart, Darwin W., Columbus. Kan. 
Ramsey, Ralph P., 2nd Lieut., Solomon, 

Kan. 
Robeson, Charles H., Centralia, Kan. 
Robinson, William B., Utica, Kan. 
Robson, Charles F., Mayette, Kan. 
Rodecap, George, Meridan, Kan. 
Rose, Felix J.. Chicag-o, 111. 
Ross, Cella, Boycourt, Kan. 
Ross, Edward I., Corp., Hays, Kan. 
*Ross, Roy E., Long Island, Kan. 
Rouehukis, Nick G., Stevens Point, Wis. 
Roy, Venion W., Corp., Osborne, Kan. 

* Ruddy, James J., Troy, Kan. 

Ruder, Peter J., Corp., Schoench, Kan. 
Russell, Clifford, Ellis, Kan. 
Russell, Ernest C, Galena. Kan. 
♦Roberts, Hug-h, Parsons, Kan. 
*Sallee, Joseph E., Wathena, Kan. 
Salz, Heni-y P., Leonore. 111. 
Salzgeber, John, Watertown, Wis. 
•Sampson, Thomas C, Moray. Kan. 
*Sartain, Albert H., Leroy, Kan. 
*Schmidtke, Otto C, Troy, Kan. 
*Scholz, Heni-y, Doniphan, Kan. 
Schegel, Edward, Otis. Kan. 
*Schaich, Robert H., Talmadg-e, Kan. 
Sehrader, Otto A., Ellsworth, Kan, 
Schipper, Jacob, Fulton, Kan. 
Schumann, Roy V., Phoenix, Ariz. 
Schweiger, George J., Hagen, Wis. 
Schmidt, George, Topeka, Kan. 
*Scott, Leonard C, Dennis, Kan. 
Scott, Fred, Haven, Kan. 
♦Sechler, Hugh M., Leona, Kan. 
Selbo, Rueben P., Corp., La Crosse, Wis. 
Selvig-, Odin A., Rushford, Minn. 
♦SeVart, Daniel E., Wathena, Kan. 
♦Shaffer, Joseph P., Parsons, Kan. 
Shipman, James L., Howard, Kan. 



Short, Clyde, Chetopa, Kan. 
Short, Walter H., Long Island, Kan. 
Shupe, James D., Sgt., Troy, Kan. 
*Sig-rist, Henry, Wathena. Kan. 
Signn, Harry, St. Paul, Minn. 
Sing-er, Ora F., Corp., Mankato, Kan. 
Sloan, Fred, Sedalia, Kan. 
*Skalicky, Ernest, Holyrood. Kan. 
Smith, Orin G., Sgrt.. Troy, Kan. 
Snmowberg-er, Tully, Corp., Parsons, Kan. 
*Sompson, Raymond E., Sparks, Kan. 
Solvie, Eriek J., Cyrus, Minn. 
Sorenson, Einer, Franksville. Ark. 
Sparks, Walter L., Sparks, Kan. 
Spurg-eon, Willia A., Baltimore, Md. 
Stark, Fred W., Harrison, Ark. 
Stark, Robert H., Sgt., Moline, Kai-i. 
♦Startz, Joseph, Cherryvale, Kan. 
♦Stephen, Harry, Pittsburg, 111. 
Stathes, Paul A., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Stelmach, Frank, La Salle, 111. 
Stevens, Harry, Hutchinson, Kan. 
Steinford, Herman, Baraboo, Wis. 
Steinbaeh, Benjamin P., Parie du Chein, 

Wis. 
Stiehl, Herman, Milwaukee, Wis. 
♦Stimson, Clarence W., Chetopa, Kan. 
♦Stoppel, David J., Black Wolf, Kan. 
♦Streator, Floyd D., Denton, Kan. 
♦Strong, Henry D., Sparks, Kan. 
Struber, Henry G., Palmer, Kan. 
Stromberg, Carl O., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Sucliy, Jerry P., Rush Center. Kan. 
♦Sumner, Tom, Hill City, Kan. 
♦Sutton, Jesse, Troy, Kan. 
Swanson, Fred R., Hancock, Minn. 
Swigg-um, Melvin A., Soldiers Grove, Wis. 
Swartz, Frank, Flagstaff, Ariz. 
Talberg, Roy L., Ramey Minn. 
♦Teufler, Frank, Severance, Kan. 
Theoharis, Anargeros, Chicago, 111. 
Theusch, Phillip J., Madison. Minn. 
Thompson, Frank A., Quenemo, Kan. 
♦Thornton, Claude, Troy, Kan. 
♦Topic. Joseph S., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 
Tressler, Maynard, Blue Earth, Minn. 
* Trier weiller, Joseph, Tipton, Kan. 
♦Ulrickson, Frank L., Camerio. Kan. 
Underwood, Richard J., Sgt., Lawrence, Kan. 
♦Viellieu, Frank, New Richmond. Wis. 
Vincent, Carl, Burlington, Kan. 
♦Vogts. Herman, Movmdridge, Kan. 
♦Voshell, Milo M., 1st Liexit., Wellington, 

Kan. 
Walker, Charles W., Corp., Ellsworth, Kan. 
Wanchekauskas, Carl, Chicago, 111. 
Ward, Lee P., Chanute, Kan. 
♦Washabaugh, Ralph V., Parsons, Kan. 
Waterman, Bert L., Cuba, Kan. 
Wehus, Ole, Pulton. Minn. 
Weigand, Alex H., La Crosse. Kan. 
♦Welch, Lester R., Cherryvale, Kan. 
Westwood, George, Wheaton, 111. 
Wethal, Oscar N., Brooklyn, Wis. 
Whiting, Clarence M., Lena, Wis. 
Whitmer, Elmer, Mankato, Kan. 
Whitney, Oliver, Corp., Wathena, Kan. 
Whitlaw, Walter T., Corp., Junction City, 

Kan. 
Williams, James A., Corp., Carrolton, Pa. 
Williams, Edson G., Koronada, Kan. 
Williams, Prank W., Bucyrus. Kan. 
Williamson, Leonard, Corp., Rolla, Kan. 
Willegal, Andrew A., Montecello, Wis. 
Wilks, William B., Corp., Cherryvale, Kan. 
♦Winfrey, John E., Wathena. Kan. 
Winter. Christian C.. Elizabeth. 111. 
♦Wineinger, Kenneth O., White Cloud. Kan. 
Winn, Waldo J., Burlington, Kan. 
♦Wright, Aaron A., Hays, Kan. 
♦Wright, George D., Parsons. Kan. 
Wyekoff, Lester R.. Minneapolis, Minn. 
Yagnbian, Aaron, Los Angeles, Calif. 
York. Rickard J., N. R. 
Young, Clark E., Corp., Sterling. Kan. 
Zaborki, Stanley B.. St. Paul. Minn. 
Zagone, James, Chicago, 111. 
♦Zander, Edward. Superior, Wis. 
Ziek, Leonard C, Oshkosh, Wis. 
♦Ziebell, Charles, Herington, Kan. 
Zimmerman, Raymond L., Sgt., Chicago, 111. 



Company L, 353rd Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces 



NAME 
Beaman, Walter L. 
Bodie, Davis P . 
Christoph, Charles D. 
Cooper, William S. 
*D' Amour, Fred E. 
Gallenkamp, Charles O. 
Gardner, Ward A. 
Harris, John W. 
*McCave, Mark M. 
♦Morrison, William B. 
♦Prindle, Marshall E. 
Reese, Thomas M. 
♦Reynolds, Leonard T. 
Rice, Leonard M. 
Schutt, Robert K. 
*Sinnatt, Lawrence J. 
Smith, Royal H. G. 
♦Tenant, Alvin J. 
Tubbs, Lon F. 
Underhill, Robert M. 
Webster, Thomas M. 



LAST KNOWN RANK ADDRESS 

Capt. Gardner, Mass. 

3nd Lieut. Cabot, Ark. 

1st Lieut. Frederickstown, Mo. 

2nd Lieut. 193 6th St., Ambridg'e, Pa. 

2nd Lieut. Colorado Spring's, Colo. 

1st Lieut. Webster Grove, Mo. 

1st Lieut. Greenleaf, Kan. 

2nd Lieut. Madison Ave., Memphis, Tenn. 

2nd Lieut. Salem, Oregon. 

2nd Lieut. Sutton, W. Va. 

2nd Lieut. Glendaie. Calif. 

Capt. Mineral Ridge, Ohio 

1st Lieut. Oberlin, Ohio 

1st Lieut. 3001 Wash. Blvd., Chicago, 111. 

Major 4350 "Von Verson Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 

1st Lieut. Cleveland, Ohio 

1st Lieut. Gorham, Maine 

2nd LieiTt. Cleveland, Ohio 

2nd Lieut. Independence, Wis. 

1st Lieut. Long Branch. N. J. 

1st Lievit. Amer. Car & Foundry Co., New York, N. Y. 



Acker, Franklin D., Watertown, S. D. 

Acker, Joseph N., Watertown, S. D. 

Adamson, Alexander, Prontenac, Kan. 

Alfred, Eugene D., Leavenworth, Kan. 

Allen, Alfred C, Sherman, Tex. 

Alley, James F., Leoti, Kan. 

Anderson, Andrew J., Rockford, 111. 

Anderson, John A., Wichita. Kan. 

Arnold, Solomon S., Frankfort, Kan. 

Askinhurst. Guy O., Ionia. Kan. 

Atencio, Alberto, Sgt., Fort Garland, Colo. 

*Atwood, Charles H., Sgt., Fall River, Kan. 

Aust, John, Brush, Colo. 

Barkoff, Roy, Brush. Colo. 

Barnes, Roy D., Earlton, Kan. 

*Baty, Lee, Parsons, Kan. 

Baxter, Fred M., Corp., Stockton, Kan. 

Baxter, Roland, Geraldme, New Zealand 

Beck, Kunt M., Stanley, Minn. 

Beck, Claud A., Rockford, 111. 

Becker, Floyd, Minneapolis, Minn. 

Bell, Robert A., Chetopa, Kan. 

Beltz, David F., Hutchinson. Kan. 

*Berry, George A., Kansas City, Kan. 

*Berry Roy C, Severly, Kan. 

Billings, Dean R., Maplehill, Kan. 

Billings, George E., Chen-yvale, Kan. 

Binggeli, Albert, Oketo, Kan. 

*Bird, Chester A., Stockton, Kan. 

Bishop, Raymond P., Parsons, Kan. 

*Bitsko, Michael K., Mo\md Valley, Kan. 

Blackman, Elgie R., Millsville, Wis. 

Block, Edward L., Milwaukee, Wis. 

Blom, Gustave, Chicago, 111. 

Bogart, William, Genoa Junction, Wis. 

*Bohn, Emest C, Chetopa, Kan. 

* Holey, James, Lorance, Kan. 

Boltz, Harry, Manistique, Mich. 

Bostom, Van, Parsons, Kan. 

Bradstreet, Richard D., Dighton, Kan. 

Braidwood, Thomas A., Weir City, Kan. 

Bredine, Lester F., Mound Valley, Kan. 

Brenneis, Carl E., Hanover, Kan. 

Breit, Joe M., Hays Kan. 

Brewer, Charles C, Denver, Colo. 

Brooke, Vere B., Perkins, Okla. 

Brown, George W., Aurora, 111. 

Brown, Merritt L., Codell, Kan. 

Brown, William A., Bezttie, Kan. 

Brulez, Charley, Olathe, Kan. 

Brummer, William, Wadena, Minn. 

Buckley, Daniel F., Norton, Kan. 

♦Bunnell, John G., Elodrado, Kan. 

Brumster, William C, Parsons, Kan. 

Buskirk, John R., Eldorado, Kan. 

Butler, Frank A.. Jackson. Wis. 

Byrum, Dow L., Corp., Aleda, Kan. 

Cabutto, Gaspare, Tuscon, Ariz. 

♦Caldwell, Bernard W., Axtell. Kan. 

♦Cann, James A., Wellington, Kan. 

♦Carlson, Arthur W., Corp., Minneapolis, 

Minn. 
♦Carlson, Carl, Chicago, 111. 
Catt, Marion E., Sgt., Valley Falls, Kan. 



Cattin, Marcel E., Lake Geneva, Wis. 
Chanko, August, Denver Colo. 
♦Chapman, Robert A., Mound Valley, Kan. 
♦Chlopek, Ladislaus F., Chetopa, Kan. 
♦Christie, Harry, Dighton. Kan. 
Chrzanoske, Pete, Kansas City, Kan. 
♦demons, Ray, New Auburn, Wis. 
Clark, Nicholas W., Corp., Mound Valley, 

Kan. 
♦Clark, Ralph E., Eskridge, Kan. 
Clary, William, Troy, Kan. 
Cohen, Samuel, Corp., Quincy, Kan. 
♦Collins, Fred L., Corp., N. R. 
♦Conrad, Louis C, Natoma, Kan. 
♦Conrad, Paul E., Bloomer, Wis. 
Copelanman. Jacob, Kansas City, Mo. 
Corriston, Frank, Kansas City, Kan. 
♦Courtney, Jacob M., Eldorado, Kan. 
Covert, Dean F., Sgt., Cheyenne, Wyo. 
♦Cowdrey, John A., Maplehill, Kan. 
♦Criqui, Anthony A., Olivet, Kan. 
Culbertson, Carey H., Corp., Dighton, Kan. 
Damerson, James D., St. Louis, Mo. 
♦Daniel, Horace S., Parsons, Kan. 
♦David, Orla G., Valeda, Kan. 
Davidson, Chester A., Bazine, Kan. 
*Davis, Chester, Corp., Augusta, Kan. 
Dean, Jay H., Sgt., Oswego, Kan. 
Deehant, Francis J., Corp., Cutoreieus, Kan. 
Degenhardt, Jacob, Munjor, Kan. 
♦DeJaeger, Manchur, Kewanee, 111. 
DePriest, Plummer W., Marshall. Ark. 
♦DeMars, Charles E., Chippewa Falls, Wis. 
Demming, Homer M., Corp., Rosedale, Kan. 
Dempsey, John F., Kansas City, Kan. 
Denney, Bertran C, Kansas City, Mo. 
♦Dennis, William F., Luther, Okla. 
Dearange, Eugenio, Lake Bluff. 111. 
♦Dicker, Fred, Waterville, Kan. 
♦Diehl, William, Alma, Kan. 
♦Diettman, Joseph, Alma, Kan. 
♦Dignin, Michael G., Sgt., Humbird, Wis. 
Dodds, Loren A., Parsons, Kan. 
Dole, Algar H., Sgt., Gueda Springs, Kan. 
♦Domme, Kaspar, Victoria, Kan. 
Donovan, Frank, St. Louis, Mo. 
Dorman, Roye E., Mech., Globe, Ariz. 
♦Dullnig, Arthur J., San Antonio, Tex. 
♦Duss, Leonard, Boyd, Wis. 
Eamshaw, John H., Corp., Lenox, Kan. 
♦Ehrhardt, Claude W., Dighton, Kan. 
Eklimd, Isadore, Corp., Cameiro, Kan. 
♦Eller, James W., Detroit, Mich. 
♦Emstrom, Per E. E., Superior, Wis. 
♦Erickson, Ralph E., Chippewa Falls, Wis. 
Estabrook, Ralph C, White City, Kan. 
♦Fair, Otto D., Corp., McCune. Kan. 
Firstenberger, Daniel M., Seneca. Kan. 
♦Fitzgibbon, Tliomas F., Corp., Oswego, Kan. 
Fleming, Robert W., Kansas City, Kan. 
Flood, Leo J., Elroy, Wis. 
♦Forgue, Armedis, Axtell, Kan. 
♦Fosdick, Harry R., Dighton. Kan. 
♦Fouts, Ora, Jarveyville, Kan. 



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FrederiL'kson, Arthur W., Chicago, 111. 
•Gardels, Cleve F., Plahiville, Kan. 
♦Gates, Ryersn, D., Sg-t., Oak Park, 111. 
*Gebbardt, Albert J., Corp., Minneapolis, 

Minn. 
*Geh\veiler, Charles F., Chippewa Falls, 

Wis. 
*Gorvais, Alphonse, Fargro, N. D. 
Giager, Fred, Altamont, Kan. 
Gilles, John, Boyd, Wis. 
*Gleue, Herman, Maysville, Kan. 
♦Going, Gorden W., Parsons, Kan. 
♦Good, James, Pittsburg, Kan. 
♦Gordon, Harry E., Ellsworth, Wis. 
Goss, Edward, Holly, Colo. 
Gregg, Alvin A., Carlisle, Kan. 
♦Grimm, Henry A. W.. Odessa, Minn. 
♦Griswould, John H., Ellis, Kan. 
♦Hallgrimson, Sknlie, Bassett, Nebr. 
Hamilton, Sam., Corp., Kansas City, Mo. 
♦Hammond, Ed, Wakonda, S. D. 
Handshy, Claude R., Columbus, Kan. 
♦Hanni, Fritz, Marysville, Kan. 
Hartman, William D., Pittsburg, Kan. 
♦Haskell, Everett E., Lyndon, Kan. 
♦Hasting. "Vertner, Eskridge, Kan. 
♦Hauschild, Henry A., Hays, Kan. 
Havens, Lloyd C, Pittsburg, Kan. 
♦Hendricks, Raymond, Axtell, Kan. 
Henks, Henry, Milwaukee, Wis. 
♦Hennessy, Joseph E., Morris, Minn. 
Herreras, Regail, Phoenix, Ariz. 
♦Herrick, Grant W., Draper, Wis. 
Herrman, Harry H., Newton, Kan. 
Herzog, John H., Stratford, Wis. 
Hesson, Claude A., Everest. Kan. 
♦Hinkel, Harvey W., Colby, Wis. 
Hight, Orvalie R., Sgt., Wamego, Kan. 
Hilbort, Guy L., Winfield, Kan. 
Hodges, Stephen E., Bn. Runner, 

Overbrook, Kan. 
♦Hoehn, Isadora J., Lenexa. Kan. 
Hogan, Thomas L., Sgt., Morehead, Kan. 
Holcomb, Cleve F., Pittsburg, Kan. 
♦Holmes, Clifford O., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Hopkuis, Alexander, Ganiett, Kan. 
♦Hopkins, James, Parsons, Kan. 
♦Horn, James L., Mound Valley, Kan. 
*Hout, Thomas H., Clinton, Kan. 
♦Huck, Walter L., Ellis, Kan. 
♦Hucks, Alva P., Mound Valley, Kan. 
Huddleston, Merrill D., Brumley, Mo. 
♦Huckeman, Harry J., N. R. 
Humphries, Jesse M., Hays, Kan. 
♦Hunter, Fred, Labette, Kan. 
Hyde, Adrian T., Coffeyville, Kan. 
Hyde, Harrj', Moreland, Kan. 
Hyndman, Harry C, Sgt., Beulah, Kan. 
♦Isaman, Heni-y A., Vermillion, Kan. 
♦Jackson, Lloyd R., Ellis, Kan. 
♦Jaeobie, Lee M., Sharon, Wis. 
♦Jacobson, Harley R., Cadott, Wis. 
♦James, George H., Berlin, Wis. 
Jefferies, Benjamin H., Mech., Anthony, 

Kan. 
Jensen, George L., Allen, Kan. 
♦Joannon, Konstantinos, Moline, 111. 
♦Johnson, Albert, Vermillion, Kan. 
♦Johnson, Clyde E., Roekford, 111. 
Johnson, Thure K., Superior, Wis. 
Johnson, Elliot O., Coffeyville, Kan. 
Johnson, Walter M., Oregon, Wis. 
♦Johnson, Emil, Toulon, 111. 
♦Johnson, Lester, Douglass, Kan. 
Johnson, Randall A., Union Star, Mo. 
Joiner, Oscar, Corp., Gainsville. Tex. 
♦Jones, Floyd R., Parsons, Kan. 
♦Jones, Jesse E., Enterprise, Kan. 
♦Jordan, John W., Blackwell, Okla. 
♦Joringdal, Richard J., Thief River Falls. 

Minn. 
♦Juers, Edward H., Saginaw, Mich. 
♦Jusczynski, Vincent. Dviluth, Minn. 
Kattenberger, William A., Lincoln. Nebr. 
Kane, George E., Corp., Horton, Kan. 
♦Karasiewiez, Andrew C, Duluth, Minn. 
Karls, Michael J., Sgt., Dresden, Kan. 
Kasston, Alexander, Kansas City, Kan. 
♦Keeran, Jesse R., Webster. Kan. 
♦Keller, John, Hays, Kan. 
Kelley, Jes.se P., Johnston, Kan. 
Kelley, Lee D., Elk City, Kan. 
Kemp, Everett W., Hiawatha, Kan. 



♦Kemper, Gleaton H., Oswego, Kan. 
♦Kile, Thomas E., Hanover, Kan. 
♦Kinsella, Walter P., Corp., Chicago. 111. 
Killingsworth, William. Ash Grove, Mo. 
Killmede, Daniel J., Denver, Colo. 
♦Kirk, Henry H., Parsons, Kan. 
Kirkbride, Emmons W., Cunningham, Kan. 
Klettle, Theodore, Ripon, Wis. 
Knapp, Heni-y P., Chicago, 111. 
Knoebber, Frank H., Sgt., Paxico, Kan. 
♦Kocli, Charley, Parsons, Kan. 
♦Koerner, Frank, Mungor, Kan. 
Kopp, Walter C. Sgt., Harveyville, Kan. 
Kreutzer, John, Corp., Hiawatha, Kan. 
♦Kroeger, Henry F., Ellis, Kan. 
♦Kucinski, Muczslaw, Kensington, 111. 
Kukula, Charles A., Claflin, Kan. 
♦Kuskutes, Peter, Tarpon Spring;s, Fla. 
Kuss, Frank W., Co. Runner, Chicago, 111. 
Labundy, Ernest R.. Darien, Wis. 
Lauber, Emil, Yates Center, Kan. 
Lauer, Herman F., Milwaukee, Wis. 
♦Leddick, Leon W., Pontiac, Mich. 
Lefever, Earl M., Corp., Anthony, Kan. 
♦Leighto7i, Samuel D., Dighton, Kan. 
Leiker, Fred J., Corp., Victoria, Kan. 
♦Leiker, Peter, Hays, Kan. 
Lewis, Arthur E., Mech.. White City, Kan. 
Lewis, Charles F., Attica. Kan. 
♦Linenberger, Bonaventure J., Victoria, Kan. 
♦Lippens, Phil., Moline, 111. 
♦Lloyd, John C, Corp., Dighton, Kan. 
Logan, William R., Sgt., Eskridge, Kan. 
Longnecker, Claude. Columbus, Kan. 
♦Loth, Phillip J., La Crosse, Wis. 
Luckey, Clyde M., Co. Runner. Harper, Kan. 
Lukovich, John, Cobrm, Russia 
Lyons, Arheie O., Corp., Paxico, Kan. 
Madden, Harry E., Mess Sgt.. Philomath, 

Ore. 
Magill, Willie F., Sup. Sgt., Seneca, Kan. 
♦Maire, Leslie J., East Dubuque, 111. 
♦Malieky, Charles, Oketo, Kan. 
♦Mann, Clarence E., Manhattan, Kan. 
Marcy, Cliester L., Corp., Axtell, Kan. 
Marks, Edward H., Hoisington, Kan. 
Marshall. John, Corp., Lake Geneva, Wis. 
Martin, Walstine Q., Sgt., Vermillion, Kan. 
Master, Horace J. A., Reg, Runner, Aspin, 

Colo. 
Master, Weaver L., Sgt., Burlingame, Kan. 
♦Mathews, Herbert W., Whitewater, Wis. 
Maxwell. Charles, Chetopa, Kan. 
♦May, John, Mulberry, Kan. 
♦MeCIure, Floyd E., Ellis. Kan. 
McCulloch, Earl W., Jamestown, Kan. 
♦McCullough, Clarence A., Paxico, Kan. 
McDaniel, Artie C, Topeka, Kan. 
♦McEndree, William F., Harveyville, Kan. 
McGuire, William A., Corp., Sterling, 111. 
McKean, Gerald A., Espon, Kan. 
McKinney, Riley E., Colony, Kan. 
♦McKinzey, Arch L., Hays, Kan. 
♦McMahon. Martin, Mariette, Kan. 
♦Meagher, Joe P., Lillis, Kan. 
Meder, George, Pfeiffer, Kan. 
♦Meistrell, John, Plainville, Kan. 
♦Mickel, Robert R., Dighton, Kan. 
♦Millea, Thomas G., South Bend, Ind. 
♦Meier, Arnold H., Sgt., Bangor, Wis. 
Meyer, Roman A., Jefferson, Wis. 
♦Miller, Arthur G., Oconomowoc, Wis. 
♦Miller, Carl A., Dallas, Wis. 
Miller, Clayton L., La Valle. Wis. 
Mock, William V., Cook, Paxico, Kan. 
♦Monroe, Clifford C,. Woodston. Kan. 
♦Moore, Louis F., Valeda. Kan. 
♦Moreland, Paul L., Eskridge, Kan. 
♦Musil, Gustaf, Blue Rapids, Kan. 
♦Nash, Glen, Eskridge, Kan. 
Nelson, Clifford H., Tekemah, Nebr. 
Nelson, Elmer J., Atwater. Minn. 
Nelson, James H.. Ardmore, Okla. 
♦Newby, Bertie, Montana. Kan. 
♦Nickel, Charles P.. Chetoiia, Kan. 
Nieholay, Irl C., Scrantmi. Kan. 
Nolan, John L., Corp., Wichita, Kan. 
O'Donnel, John M., Corp., Cummerfield. Kan. 
Oetinger, Edward, Riley, Kan. 
Olson, Everett A., Edna, Kan. 
Oliphant, Charles W., Sgt., Cherryvale, Kan. 
Orr, John C., Anthony, Kan. 
Ouimet, Frank F., Astoria, L. I., N. Y. 



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303 



Overliulser, Everett W., Belleville, Kan. 
Pablos, Demetrio L., Phoenix, Ariz. 
*Palenske, Ed, McParland. Kan. 
Palmitier, Orel E., Cook, Garnett, Kan. 
*Patterson, Carl P., Kingrman, Kan. 
*Pajaie, Charles D., Oswego, Kan. 
Peek, Fred, Clyde, Kan. 
Pedretti, Benjamin, Clarkdale, Ariz. 
*Peery, Edward J., Corp., Osag'e City, Kan. 
Pennel, Merton C, N. Libert, Ind. 
*Perry, Harry E., Parsons, Kan. 
*Peterson, Herman H., Alma, Kan. 
*Petritis, Anton, Homestead, Kan. 
*Pfeffer, Joseph, Appleton, Wis. 
Phillips, Henry G., Corp., Washburn. Wis. 
*Pike, Carl J., Oxford, Wis. 
Pontius, Thomas B., Lawrence, Kan. 
*Porter, Clifford H., San Francisco, Calif. 
Prater, Roy L., Co. Runner, 

Pleasant Hope, Mo. 
*Priera, Ralph E., Columbus, Wis. 
*PreURS, Arthur R., Elroy, Wis. 
Proctor, Harry, Corp, St. Louis, Mo. 
Proffitt, Murrill C, Ahne, Okla. 
Prout, Niel, Portland, Ore. 
*Przytar.«k. Joseph R., Milwaukee. Wis. 
*Pulliani, William F., Kingman, Wis. 
*QuLnley, Henry, Blvie Rapids, Kan. 
Rasmussen, Rockwell, Co. Runner, 

Red Top, Minn. 
* Reeves, Rvissel R., Blue Rapids, Kan. 
Reffe, Frederick A., Corp., Tescott, Kan. 
*Reineke, Emil C, Alta Vista, Kan. 
*Rettke, Leo C, Alma, Kan. 
*Rhodes, Howard, Barron, Wis. 
Rive, Frank R., Corp., Alma, Kan. 
*Rieek, Albert J., Lake City, Mmn. 
*Rin!r, Frank A., Marysville, Kan. 
Rizzuto, Louis, La Junta, Colo. 
*Roark, Robert, McFarland, Kan. 
Robbing, Harry L., Corp., Attica, Kan. 
Roberts, George G., Kansas City, Mo. 
*Robinson, Forrest L., Ganiett, Kan. 
Robson, Adam A., Yates Center, Kan. 
*Rocknow.ski, Frank, Peru, Ind. 
Rodriguez, Jack V., Selegman, Ariz. 
*Rosler, John C, Parsons, Kan. 
Romme. Peter J., Victoria, Kan. 
Royer, Ernest G., Burr Oak. Kan. 
Ruoff, Christy H., Mech., Greenleaf, Kan. 
*Rushton, Charley, Parsons, Kan. 
Salisbui-y, Francis E., Sgt., Centralia, 111. 
*Sammons, Isaac N., Webster, Kan. 
Santo. William T., Hope, N. M. 
*Santoro, Guiseppe, Chicago, 111. 
*Sassnett, William T., Augusta, Kan. 
Schlegel, Alpheus G., Sgt., Defiance, Ohio 
•Schmidt, Henry N., Marysville, Kan. 
*Schoenberger, Frank, Hays, Kan. 
*Sehreckler, William, Cook, Pittsburg. Kan. 
Schreiber, Jacob E., Sgt., Wamego, Kan. 
Scully, John C, Chicago, 111. 
*Selewoncuk, Alexander, St. Paul, Minn. 
Senne, Edwin E., Alma, Kan. 
•Setters, Pearly W., Parsons, Kan. 
*Sever, John, Hays, Kan. 
Seward, James W., Chicago, 111. 
Sharp, John E., Corp., Olean, N. Y. 
*Shaughnessy, William J., Norton, Kan. 
*Sheperd, Oscar M., Anthony, Kan. 
•Sherlock, Leo E., Frankfort. Kan. 
•Shively, Roy Ij., Scranton. Kan. 
•Siebenthaler, Harry L., Merriam, Kan. 
•Simons, Guy R., Woodston, Kan. 
Simpson, Harry E., Jennings, Kan. 
•Sitek, Joe, Overland Park, Kan. 
Sitterle, Clemens, Denver, Colo. 
Slagle, Lynn E., Corp., Bolivar, Mo. 
Smith, Albert, Edna, Kan. 
•Smith, Ewald E., Fond du Lac, Wis. 
•Smith, Frank A., WatkLns, Minn. 
•Smith, John W., Edna, Kan. 
•Smith, Terry L., Parsons, Kan. 
•Snyder, John, Peru, 111. 
Sowers, Claude, Sgt., Lucas, Kan. 



Spengler, Byrl, H., Denver, Colo. 
Staekhouse, Clyde F., Yuma, Colo. 
•Stein, Lyman, Hays, Kan. 
Steinkirchner, William, Newton, Kan. 
Stinson, Archibald G., Kansas City, Kan. 
•Stone, Charles E., Hays, Kan. 
Strowig, Homer F., Corp., Paxico, Kan. 
•Stuewe, Adolph, Alma, Kan. 
•Sundet, Pavil Melvin, Chippewa Falls, Wis. 
Sundin, Milton C, Corp., Denver, Colo. 
Svoboda, Emanuel B., Sgt., Waterville, Kan. 
Swogger, Leo G., Bn. Runner, Topeka, Kan. 
Szczepankowski, Joseph, Chicago, 111. 
•Szewczyk, John E., Chicago, 111. 
•Tallman, Benjamin, Dennis, Kan. 
Tanin, William, Corp., Denver, Colo. 
•Teeters, Albert J., Ellis, Kan, 
•Tessler, John, Chicago, 111. 
•Thayer, Arthur, Corp., Hays, Kan. 
Thomas, Spurgeon G., Zurick, Kan. 
•Thomas, Zack, Dighton, Kan. 
Thompson, Charles G., Nagales, Ariz. 
•Thompson, William R., Edna, Kan. 
Tollersn, George W., Yuma, Ariz. 
•Tripp, George E., Edna, Kan. 
Tweed, John H., Wichita, Kan. 
Taylor, Walter J., Corp., Lillis, Kan. 
•Uteeht, Emil, Ellis, Kan. 
Valedez, Noberto, Loreda, N. Mex. 
Valenzuela, Jose, Phoenix, Ariz. 
•Vaughn, Charles J., Melvenu, Ariz. 
Venriek, Homer C, Denver, Colo. 
Verhelst, Ben, Greeley, Kan. 
•Voikening, Herman F. C, Bellevue, Kan. 
Voile, Lee A., Cook, Summerfield, Kan. 
*Wahi, John G. H., Cumberland, Wis. 
Walche, Frank, Roseland, Kan. 
•Walter, William R., Parsons, Kan. 
•Waltrip, Roy, Parsons, Kan. 
•Wanklyn, Albert L., Frankfort, Kan. 
•Ward, Roy E., 1st Sgt., Augusta, Kan. 
•Warner, Charles R., Vermillion, Kan. 
Wasinger, Paul J., Bugler, Munjor, Kan. 
•Wassenberg, Christopher J., Marysville, 

Kan. 
•Wasserman, Ernest, Odell, Kan. 
•Weakley, Franklyn E., Lenexa, Kan. 
•Weidemeyer, Charles, Marysville, Kan. 
•Wentworth, Ray, Hays, Kan. 
Werth, Anastas N., Shoenchen, Kan. 
West, Harry W., Sgt., Marysville, Kan. 
•Westby, Ivers Jr., Rosewood, Minn. 
White, Floyd S., Corp., Hardin, Colo. 
•White, Has, Oswego, Kan. 
•Whitesell, Winfield S., Caldwell, Kan. 
Whitmer, Henry A., Sgt., Wilson, Kan. 
Widmer, Earl, Sgt., Parsons, Kan. 
•Wiese, Edward F., Watertown, Wis. 
•Wigger, Henry A., Vassar, Kan. 
Wilcox, Albert, Chicago, 111. 
•Wilcox, Charles K., Corp., Wailuku Maui, 

Hawaiian Islands 
•Williams, Tom, Quenemo, Kan. 
Willson, Albert A., Lebo, Kan. 
Wilson, Ernest, Corp., Ashland, Kan. 
Wilson, Frank L., Eldorado, Kan. 
•Wilson, Roy E., Spieer, Minn. 
•Wilson, Walter E., Paxico, Kan. 
Wingate, Charles R., Anthony, Kan. 
Wiukenweider, Frederick A., Bugler, 

Waterville, Kan. 
Winter, Walter L., Hugo, Colo. 
•Woyok, Alexander, Cvister. Wis. 
Wyre, Burney H., Corp., Eskridge, Kan. 
Yakes, Herman A., Lake Geneva, 111. 
•Yerman, Anton, Ringo, Kan. 
•Young, Albert J., Eskridge, Kan, 
•Young, Frank, Summerfield, Kan. 
•Young, George W., Palmer, Kan. 
•Young, Max, Mora, Minn. 
•Zachary, James W., Eskridge, Kan. 
Zalipu, John, Lisle, 111. 
•Zeller, Nicholas J., Eskridge, Kan. 
Zieger, John A., Frontenac, Wis. 
Ziehlke, Otto H., Cook, Pittsburg, Kan. 



Company M, 353rd Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces 



NAME 

Bosch, Nick 
Bowland, Ray E. 
Brontston, Jason L. 
Currey, Bradley 

* Ellis, Ward 
Furlong-, Harold A. 
*Garrison, Albert C. 
Haring-, Graham D. 
Luchenburg-, Carl O. 
Mayes, William H. 
McElroy, Leo C. 
Newman, John C. 
*Norvel 

*Reiman, R. A. 
Rice, Leonard M. 

* Riley, Robert S. 
Roska, Herbert C. 
Sanders, Newton A. 
*Sealon, J. "V. 
♦Schuster, J. D. 
Shade, Grant K. 
Tin-ner, Courtney S. 
•Wheat, A. E. 
•Woods, C. S. 
*Zipoy, Frank J. 



LAST KiNOWN RANK 
'2nd Lieut. 
Capt. 
1st Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
1st Lieut. 
Capt. 

2nd Lieut. 
3nd Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
3nd Lieut. 
Capt. 

2nd Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 

2nd Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 



•Ahring, Frank H. W., Lineohi, Kan. 
*Akers, James W., Centerville, Kan. 
•Albertson, Henry C. Hill City, Kan. 
AUandslee, Clarence E., Stoug^hton, Wis. 
•Allen, Leroy R., Gypsum, Kan. 
Amos, Ray A., St. Paul, Kan. 
Anderson, Carl A., Buffalo Lake. Minn. 
•Anderson, Harry J., Vesper, Kan. 
•Anderson, S. M.. Moreland. Kan. 
Anekos, Joseph, Denver, Colo. 
•Appelhans, Andrew, St. Peter, Kan. 
Arehulets, Emilie, Walsenburg-, Colo. 
Arnold, Harry, Corp., Wabaunsee. Kan. 
Atchison, Edward W., Waverly, Kan. 
Atkinson, James, Hering'ton, Kan. 
Bailey, William G., Hiawatha, Kan. 
•Bair, Charles A., Fontana, Kan. 
•Baird, Walter E., Vesper, Kan. 
Baker, Frank A., Curackus, Colo. 
Balston, Hari-y A., Palmer, Kan. 
Balza, Henry J., Oshkosh, Wis. 
•Barber, Austin B., Pleasanton, Kan. 
Bauer, AugTist, Kansas City, Kan. 
•Beaird, Richard S., St. Joseph, Mo. 
Bear, Earl D., Bn. Runner, Brewster, Kan. 
•Bechtel, Ralph M., Greenleaf, Kan. 
•Becker, Tobias B., Galva, Kan. 
•Becker, Walter H. W., Salina, Kan. 
Beckert, Jacob A., Denver, Colo. 
•Begley, Floyd H., Bogaie, Kan. 
Belin, Gust, Bemidji, Minn. 
Bellamy, George C, Sg:t., Norton, Kan. 
Benson, Ben, Duluth, Minn. 
Benson, Iver, Emmons, Minn. 
Berkstresser, Georg-e L., Corp., Hamonsville, 

Mo. 
Bisset, Francis O., Whitewater, Wis. 
Blackburn, Emil, Brownsville, Ore. 
Bleistein, Floyd A., Reg. Runner, Denver, 

Colo. 
Bock, John G., Hig-bee, Colo. 
•Bolte, August G. M., Lincoln, Kan. 
•Boys, Ralph R., Abilene, Kan. 
•Brocker, George H., Fontana, Kan. 
Brown, Delbert R., Bn. Rininer, White Cloud, 

Kan. 
Brown, Joel E., Salina. Kan. 
Brown, Wallace H., Cincinnati, Ohio 
•Brumbaugh, Nicholas E., Lincoln, Kan. 
•Buch, William A., Linn, Kan. 
Buoy. Harl A., Ames, Kan. 
•Burdge, Leo L., Chanute, Kan. 
•Bums, Floyd I., Moreville, Kan. 
•Buss, Simon T., Manhattan. Kan. 
Buth, John C, Brookfield, Wis. 
Caldwell, Clyde C, Chippewa Falls, Wis. 
Campbell, Harr G., Clifton, Kan. 
Carter, James L., Salina, Kan. 
Chamberlain, James W., Corp., Parker, Kan. 
'Clark, Arnold B., Lincoln, Kan. 



ADDRESS 
St. Louis, Mo. 
Van Wert, Ohio 
Gamett, Kan. 
Nashville, Tenn. 
Beloit, Kan. 
Detroit, Kan. 
Joplin. Mo. 
Crafton, Penn. 
New York City, N. Y. 
New York City, N. Y. 
Bridgeport, Conn. 
Ft. Log-an, Colo. 
Colorado National Guards 
Jefferson, Ohio 
Jefferson City, Mo. 
Columbus, Ohio 
Sheboygan, Wis. 
Hammond, La. 
Boswell, Ind. 
Ellsworth Kan. 
Ellsworth Kan. 
Atchison, Kan. 
Wheeling, W. Va. 
N. R. 
East Grand Forks, Minn. 



Clark, William L., Pratt, Kan. 

Clarke. Samuel C, Corp., Prescott, Kan. 

Clement, Ben W., Topeka, Kan. 

Connolly, James V., Chicago, 111. 

Conwell, Pierce R., Topeka, Kan. 

•Cookson, Pierce R., Junction City, Kan. 

•Coppage, John Q.. Boicourt, Kan. 

Coppozzo, Natale, Chicago, 111. 

Crabtree, Charles T., Colorado Springs, Colo. 

•Croan, Harvey B., Mound City, Kan. 

Crowder, Charles N., Cripple Creek, Colo. 

Cucchiara, Tony, Kansas City, Mo. 

•Cummings, William W., Marleville, Kan. 

•Cunningham, Robert L., Cook, Ellsworth, 

Kan. 
•Daily, Frank, Hill City, Kan. 
Davis, James F., Laramie, Wyo. 
Dazej', Floyd E., Wakeeney, Kan. 
De Bell, Michael, Arvada, Colo. 
De Lotell, Charles E., Sgt.. Dayton, Ohio 
•Dement, Walter, Concordia, Kan. 
Den Boer, Frank, Corp., Sheboygan, Wis. 
•Denman, Benjamin A., Washington, Kan. 
Depperscjidt, Seraphine, Corp., Grainfield, 

Kan. 
•De Shon, Floyd E., Corp., Hill City, Kan. 
•Dettmer, Karl L., Chase, Kan. 
•Detty, Jesse, Moimd City, Kan. 
Dever, Frank L., Spring Hill, Kan. 
Dewey, Emery O., Corp., Mound City, Kan. 
•Dodd, Orval R., Beloit, Kan. 
•Doen-, John, Marleville, Kan. 
•Dooley, Roy H., Beloit, Kan. 
•Doty, Georg-e C, Bernard, Kan. 
•Douce, William T., Belleville, Kan. 
Drennon, Earl W., Topeka, Kan. 
•Durbin, Boy, Prescott, Kan. 
Durham, Ralph A., Corp., Greenleaf. Kan. 
•Dyatt, William L., Sgt., Norton, Kan, 
•Early, Marion C, Hill City, Kan. 
Ebert, Rudolph F., St. Paul. Minn. 
Eklund, Ferdinand A., Hayfield, Minn. 
Elder, Glenn W., Corp., Washington, Kan. 
•Elkinton, Clarence N.. Parker, Kan. 
EUing, William V., Parokee, Kan. 
Erickson, Charles, Topeka, Kan. 
Ewing, Roy, Topeka, Kan. 
•Fag-an, Raymond G., Greenleaf, Kan. 
Farris, Paul N., Kansas City, Kan. 
Faulconer, Charles C, Corp., Kansas City, 

Kan. 
•Faulkner, Leo W., Hill City, Kan. 
•File, Jerr.v, Beloit, Kan. 
•Fisher, William C, Barnes, Kan. 
•Fitch, Glenn G., Pleasanton, Kan. 
Fleener, Charles, Benhams, Va. 
•Flyr, Benamin H., Linn. Kan. 
•Foster, Joseph V.. Corp., Eldorado. Kan. 
•Frederich, Noah, Phillipsburg, Kan. 
•French, Harry, Meade, Kan. 



Company M, American Expeditionary Forces 



305 



Fritts, William A., La Cygiie, Kan. 
Frost, Clark R., Sg-t., Greeiileal. Kan. 
*Frost, Ernest F., Smolan, Kan. 
Fug-it, Richard, Fountain, Colo. 
Galiagan, Van A., Waverly, Kan. 

* Gamble, Roy B., Greensburg, Kan. 
*Ga.rver, Ra.v P., Kineade, Kan. 
*Geffert, Andrew, Greenleaf, Kan. 
Gillam, Floyd, Coutors, Mo. 
*Gilson, Carl E., Hoxie. Kan. 
Gisick, Henry, Bison, Kan. 

*Golden, Ellis G., Corp., Ashland. Kan. 
Goodwin, Albert, Mantaka, W. Va. 
*Gray, James G., Kirwin, Kan. 
Gray, Wallace E., Utica, Mont. 
Graykowski, Frank N., Milwaukee, Wis. 
Grimmer, Clifford R., Corooran, Calif. 
Grove, Kenneth, Corp., Parker, Kan. 
Gustiii, Jesse S., Hanover, Kan. 
Hagen, Oscar E., Cambridge, Wis. 
*Hale, Roy, Pratt, Kan. 

* Hamilton, Lon G., Cook, Pratt, Kan. 
*Hammer, Edwin L., Preseott, Kan. 
*Harrouf, Earl R.. Manhattan, Kan. 
*Hartley, James M., Lincoln, Kan. 
Hartman, Earl C, Chippewa Falls, Wis. 
Hein, Henry J., Stratford, Wis. 
Heller, Milton, Corp., Abilene. Kan. 
Hendrixson, Charley C, Corp., Phillipsburg, 

Kan. 
Henry, Oliver C, Mehc, Salina, Kan. 
Herman, Walter, Sgt., Bavaria, Kan. 
*Hewitt, Harry, Mound City, Kan. 
Hildebrand, Charles, Meeh., Hill City, Kan. 
Hobbs, Ira C, Moreland, Kan. 
'Hoeb, Charles F., Orion, Kan. 
Hoerseh, John H., Columbia, Mo. 
*Hoff, Leo J., Quinter, Kan. 
Holt, William R., Ellsworth, Kan. 
Hopkins, John H., Elkhom, Wis. 
*Horky, George. Marleville, Kan. 
•Houghton, Harry J., Mound City, Kan. 
Howell, Thomas, Corp., Findlater, 

Saskatchewan, Can. 
•Hrouda, Charles, Hanover, Kan. 
Huber, Paul N., Oberlin, Kan. 
*Hueschen, Erich P., Sylvan Grove, Kan. 
*Hulgan, Roy, Parker, Kan. 
Hull, Frederick L., ConJ-, Hill City, Kan. 
Hunter, Roy C, CorpI, Lincoln, Kan. 
Hvitchinson, Albert E., Rochester, 111. 
Iraci, Philadeplio, New York, N. Y. 
Jackson, Bronce. Sgt.. Barnard. Kan. 
*Jackson, Charles H., Boicourt, Kan. 
Jackson, Clifford \ .. Sgt., Mound City, Kan. 
Jacobs, Andrew R., Corp., Pratt, Kan. 

* James, Bert L.. Hanover, Kan. 
Janiitell, Joseph P., Trinidad. Colo. 
♦Jennings, Jesse T., Mound City, Kan. 
Jent, Edgar, Salina, Kan. 

Johnson, Cart H., Osage City, Kan. 
Johnson, Clarence E., Studley, Kan. 
Johnson, Clifford, Rockford, 111. 
*Johnson, Hans P., Greenleaf, Kan. 
*Johnson. Marion R., Blue Mound, Kan. 
Johnson, William R., Corp.. Phoenix. Ariz. 
June, James M., Cataract, Wis. 
Karieh, William H., Cherokee Park, Colo. 
Keais. James, Chicag-o, 111. 
*Keams, Georg-e E., Greenleaf, Kan. 
*Keefer, Thomas S., Canton. Kan. 
Keefer, Jacob W., Tampa. Kan. 
Kelly. Thomas J.. Chicago, 111. 
Kennedy, Guy H., Pueblo, Colo. 
*Kenney, Charles E., Mound City, Kan. 
Kethcart, Oral W., Co. Runner, Mahaska, 

Kan. 
*Kieffer, Cliarles. Clifton, Kan. 
Kiener, Peter, Cook, Superior, Wis. 
King, Elmer, Virgil, Kan. 
King, Howard J., Clay Center, Kan. 
King-, Parley H., Mesa, Ariz. 
King, Perry C, Sgt., New London, Iowa 
Kingry, James A., Padonia, Kan. 
Kiriakos, Xenophone, Chicago, 111. 
Kitts, Ernest F.. St. Joseph. Mo. 
Klenk, Frank, Wakeeney, Kan. 
*Kloppenberg, William G., Hanover. Kan. 
*Klozenbug'her, Isidor A.. Linn. Kan. 
Knapps. Joseph, Leavenworth. Kan. 
Knox, Robert, Rock Spring's, Wyo. 
Kobus, Walter M., Duluth, Minn. 



*Kohlmeier, Georg-e. Clifton, Kan. 
Kugavda, Charles J., Chicago, 111. 
Laber, David, Longmont, Colo. 
*Lafayette, Eli J., Mech., Lyons, Kan. 
La Follette, Roseoe C, Lowry City, Mo. 
Laird, John S., Miami, Ariz. 
*Lambert, Albert, Clifton, Kan. 
Lamle, Paul O., Cook, Wakeeney, Kan. 
Lane, Merton R., Corp., Phillipsburg, Kan. 
La Palme, Arthur, Corp., N. R. 
*Larsen, John, Lincoln. Kan. 
*Larson, Albin L., Lindsborg, Kan. 
Lathrop, Ray, Corp., Washington, Kan. 
Lawlis, Reuben A., Mech., Hill City, Kan. 
Lawson, Thomas W., Emporia, Kan. 
*Lee, Ola F., Lurcey, Kan. 
Le Grande. Louis W.. Leavenworth. Kan. 
Lemas, John B., Geneva, 111. 
*Lean, Arthur J., MePherson. Kan. 
Leonard. Paul C, Corp., Haddam, Kan. 
*Liekteig-, Philip, Parker, Kan. 
*Lindholm, Elmer C, Lindsborg, Kan. 
Link. Adolph W.. Co. Runner. Webb, Colo. 
Link, John. Chicago, 111. 
Linker, George G., Corp., Lincoln, Kan. 
Lopez, Tiburcio, Embudo, N. Mex. 
Lopex, William, Towanda, Colo. 
Mangan, Clarence E., Great Bend, Kan. 
Mark, Frank, Meriden, Kan. 
*Martin, Edmund S.. Linn, Kan. 
♦Martm. John E., Greenleaf, Kan. 
Martin, William M., Clifton, Kan. 
Martinez, Eloy, Tiogra, Colo. 
Martinez, Frank, Dyke, Colo. 
Martinez, Frank H., Walsenburg-, Colo. 
Martinez, Jose S., Chaplin, Colo. 
*Mathews, Lucien B., Salina, Kan. 
MeClure, Benjamin P., Pittsburg-, Kan. 
McGee, Edward, Edmond, Kan. 
McHone, Manford, Mapleton, Kan. 
McKay, John W., Thayer, Kan. 
*McKinney, Charles A., Lincoln, Kan. 
McKinney, Walter A., Yuma, Ariz. 
McLaughlin, James A., Phoenix, Ariz. 
McMillan, Lyle, Butte. Mont. 
*McNeal, Walter, Washing-ton, Kan. 
Melrose, George W., Benningrton, Kan. 
•Melius, Albert E., Salina, Kan. 
•Mersch, Mike, Hill City, Kan. 
Messor, Peter, Elkhom, Wis. 
Miller. Ben C, Lyndon, Kan. 
Miller, Clyde E. F., Phoenix, Ariz. 
•Miller, Fred J., Hanover, Kan. 
Miller, Ward L., Halstead, Kan. 
Milz, Lewis A., Norton, Kan. 
Minsch, Edward L., Phoenix. Ariz. 
Mitchell. Arden H., Mankato, Kan. 
Montgomery. William L., Lincoln, Kan. 
Moore. Ralph W.. Moreland, Kan. 
•Moorehead, Marion C, Hugoton, Kan. 
•Morris, Verner D., Mankato, Kan. 
Moimce, William H., New York, Okla. 
•Muir, Harry A., Salina, Kan. 
Murray, Jordan S., Long-view, 111. 
•Myers, Earl, Keats, Kan. 
•Neel.v, Melvin E., Denver, Colo. 
Neff, Oliver R., Nevada, Mo. 
Neill, Alton H., St. Johns, Kan. 
•Nelson, Allen L., Galva, Kan. 
Nelson, Martin, Norway 
Melson, Carl, Virg-inia, Minn. 
Nelson, Clarence R., Sgt., Salina, Kan. 
Nelson, John Jr., Chicago, 111. 
•Nelson, Oscar Q., Poysippi. Wis. 
Newitt, Frank, E., Kansas City, Kan. 
Nyberg, Hjalmer E., Sgt., Salina, Kan. 
Oakes, Nelson W.. Sg-t., Goodland, Kan. 
Odgers, William E., Colorado Springs, Colo. 
Ohlerking, William, Sgt., Wichita, Kan. 
Olig, Joseph, Fond du Lac, Wis. 
Olson, Eddie, Clear Lake, Wis. 
O'Neill, James, Chicago, 111. 
Owens, John A.. St. Paul. Kan. 
•Page, Verr L., Clyde, Kan. 
•Parker, George W., Greenleaf, Kan. 
Parli, Harry K., Sgt., Ellsworth, Kan. 
Parrent, Albert J., Balsam Lake, Wis. 
•Parsons, Lynn P., Hunter, Kan. 
•Partridge, Clarence S., Pleasanton, Kan. 
•Patterson, Emmett L., Brewster, Kan. 
•Patton, Harry P., Hiawatha, Kan. 
Paulson, Carl H., 1st Sgt., Tennis, S. D. 



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*Peace, William W.. Grimmel. Kan. 
•Peoples, Roy H., Wichita, Kan. 
I'etermanii, John G., Sweet Spring's, Mo. 
•Peterson. Carl T., Hill City, Kan. 
Peterson, Clarence, Chicago, 111. 
Peterson. Gu.stav A., Corp., Reg'. Runner, 

Chicag-o, 111. 
Peterson, Lawrence A., Greenleaf. Kan. 
Peterson, Martin E., McPherson, Kan. 
♦Peterson, Walford G., Clifton. Kan. 
Petrosik, GcorB-c, La Crosse, Wis. 
*Pierco. Frank. IMcasanton. Kan. 
*Pink:ill, Lniil. Lindsborfi-. Kan. 
Pinkerton, Floyd F.. Fulton. Kan. 
*Pitxer, Elmer L., Glasco, Kan. 
Plagens, Otto, Pittsburg, Kan. 
Plotkin, Isadore, Denver, Colo. 
•Plummer, Roy E., Kalvesta. Kan. 
*Poell, Andrew, Hanover, Kan. 
Polowich, Joseph, Pittsburg, Kan. 
*Priee, Raymond G., Wakeeney, Kan. 
*Priefert, August E., Gove, Kan. 
Pruett. Ralph, Tescott, Kan. 
Pufahl, William O., Fremont, Wis. 
Pyles, Edward E., Goodland, Kan. 
*Quinlan. Arthur W., Sgt., Lyons, Kan. 
Quinlan, William, Chicago, 111. 
*Rachay, William E., Corp., Collier, Kan. 
*Rahjes, Jolni H., Kensington. Kan. 
•Rawie, Benjamin D.. Blue Mound, Kan. 
*Redkier, Martin W., Lincoln, Kan. 
Reeseh, Peter J., Chicago, 111. 
Reick. Christopher J., Elkhom, Wis. 
Reiger, Frederick J., St. Louis, Mo. 
Rende, Frank, Chicago. 111. 
Ribas, Juan, San Pedro, DeCoknes,, Mexico 
Richnieier, John J., Corp., St. Peters, Kan. 
*Ridler, Rush R., Hanover, Kan. 
Roane, Warren, Chicago, 111. 
•Roberts, Jessie, Greenleaf, Kan. 
Robinson, Byron H., Burns, Ky. 
Roemer, George C, Corp., Grove, Kan. 
Roese, Truman, Ratford. 111. 
Rogers, Henry S., Sgt., Philadelphia, Pa. 
•Rohleder, Conrad, St. Peter, Kan. 
Romero, Guadalupe, Pearson, Chihuahua, 

Mexico 
•Rowden, Charles G., Hugoton, Kan. 
*Sache, Carl F.. Greenleaf, Kan. 
•Satterlee, Ernest G., Garden City. Kan. 
Schick, Miles. Montoursville, Pa. 
Schmidt, Louis E., Corp., Canon City, Colo. 
Schneidewendt. Frank. Manhattan. Kan. 
Schofield, William C, Highland City. Kan. 
Schroeder, Henry W., Corp., Wakeeney. Kan. 
•Schul, Frank, Ashland, Kan. 
Schwemmer, David, Lucas. Kan. 
Seay, Gulley R.. Corp.. Calico Rick, Ark. 
Shanelec, William S.. Sgt., Ellsworth, Kan. 
*Sliaw, Walter W., Washington, Kan. 
*Shaw, William, Greenleaf, Kan. 
Sheehan, Albert, Topeka, Kan. 
•Sherwin, Fred F., Chapman, Kan. 
Shimeall, Ralph M., Sgt., Norton, Kan. 
Simmons, Cliarlie B., Protection, Kan. 
*Simi)s(iii, Stanley E., Grinnell, Kan. 
Smith, Frank G., Marblehead, Ohio 
Smith, Guy C, Lewis, Kan. 
•Smith, Harvey E., Prescott, Kan. 
Smith, Orin G., Sgt., Independence, Kan. 
•Snart, Fred G., Grinnell, Kan. 
Snowhill, Justin P., Meeh., Winfield, Kan. 



Snyder, Irving T., Sgt., Denver, Colo. 

•Soller, Walter A., Sgt., Washington, Kan. 

Soren.son, Louis, Duluth, Minn. 

Spencer, Ray K., Co. Runner, Delphi, Ind. 

•Stegman, David G., Linn, Kan. 

Stein, Lester F\, 1st Sgt., Lincoln, Kan. 

•Struckland, Charles E., Norton, Kan. 

Strittmater, William, La Crosse, Wis. 

•Stucknian, William A., Kirwin, Kan. 

Stuckmeyer, John, Knowles, Wis. 

•Sturm, Paul M., La Cygne, Kan. 

•Suiter, Joseph W., Gove, Kan. 

Sullivan, Frank, Girard, Kan. 

•Summers, Benjamin A.. Penokee, Kan. 

Swain, Harley. Corp., Greenfield, Kan. 

Swanson, Edwin W., Sgt., Washburn, Wis. 

Sweeney, Eugene P., Chicago. 111. 

Sylvester. Ray J.. Clemontsville. Ida. 

Szczepanik. Joseph A., Yorkville. N. Y. 

Taylor, Chris A.. Norton, Kan. 

Teply, Benjamin J., Mech., Hanover. Kan. 

Thiede. William F., Montello. Wis. 

Thiede, George L., La Crosse. Wis. 

•Thirwell. William J., Pleasanton, Kan. 

Thomas. Clarence E.. Sgt.. Shamokin. Pa. 

•Thompson, William T.. Parker. Kan. 

Tilley, Roy, Eldorado, Kan. 

Trammell, Charles H., Centerville, Kan. 

•Trammell. Robert F., Centerville, Kan. 

•Trible, George H.. La Cygne, Kan. 

•Trisler, Dorman E., Quinter Kan. 

•Umphries. Leo, Pratt. Kan. 

•Valenzuela, Abraham. N. R. 

•Vance. Earl L.. Haddani. Kan. 

Van De Wall. Luther, St. Paul, Minn. 

Van De Wege. Teanus E.. Prairieview. Kan. 

Van Haren, Arthur. Phoenix. Ariz. 

Van Liew, Charles L.. Bugler, Kansas City, 

Kan. 
Van Ness, Lloyd P.. Roekford, 111. 
•Vesper, John H., Garden City, Kan. 
VoUbrecht, Jacob W., Black Canyon, 

Maer, Ariz. 
Wade, Luther E., Ellston, Mo. 
•Wagner, Roy J., Hill City, Kan. 
•Walker, Fred A., Norton, Kan. 
•Walkinshaw, James H., Quinter, Kan. 
Wallace, George J., Pardeeville, Wis. 
Wallace, Russell R., Colorado Springs, Colo. 
Waznonis, John S., Roekford. 111. 
•Weatlierford, William, La Cygne, Kan. 
Wever, Kantius, Oshkosh, Wis. 
Weis, William E., Mar.shfield, Wis. 
Welcome, Fred J., Boston, Mass. 
Werk, Albert, Pasadena, Calif. 
West, Herschel G., Corp., Kokomo, Ind. 
Wilde, Clarence E., Montello, Wis. 
Williams, Howard, Clinton. Mo. 
Willis, Arch, Williams, Ariz. 
Wilshire, Noble A., Manhattan, Kan. 
Winchel, Paul B., Corp.. Osawatomie. Kan. 
Wise. Julius L.. Rollingstone. Minn. 
Witt. Edward J., Milwaukee, Wis. 
Wlasick, Stanley, Miami. Ariz. 
Wollenburg. Carl A., Lomira. Wis. 
•Worrick. Jerry S., Washington. Kan. 
Wuensch. Lawrence. La Crosse. Wis. 
•York. Edwin L.. Movmd City. Kan. 
Young, Delmar L., Salina, Kan. 
•Yoiuig, (Jeorge A.. Beloit, Kan. 
Zies, Ray M., Dunlap, Kan. 



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NAME 
Atkins, Moses D. 
Abbott, Harry C. 
Ballweg', Raymond A. 
Benning', Lloyd H. 
Big-g-s, Clyde H. 
Blackinton, Georg-e W. 
Brown, H. F. 
Butler, Charles E. 
Craig, Ira. N. 
Cranz, C. F, 
Dahmke, Fred A. 
Dienst, Charles F. 
Doian, Wni. H. 
Fades, Carl A. 
Eng-lish, George H. 
Haslet t, J. C. 
Hunter, Vemon D. 
Keim, Tliurman E. 
Leedy, Harold G. 
Masseek, Clinton 
McCollum, John 
Melvin, Robert L. 
Nixon. James G. 
Noves, George B. Jr. 
PeatroRS, J. L. 
Piatt. William P. 
Scott, Richard M. 
Shepard, Martin B. 
Sichterman, Artie J. 
Seller, Vincent H. 
Snouffer, Ira N. 
Turner, Courtney S. 
Wood, I'rank M. 



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Major 
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'Albreicht, Dick C 
Aldrich, Charles T 
Allen, Thurman R. 
Anderson, Frank H 



Aekerman. Henry G., Corp., Menlo Kan. 
Adams, Clarence C, Corp., Chetopa, Kan. 
Adams. Earl J., Independence, Kan. 
Adamitas, Michael J., Chicago, 111. 
*Addison. William H., St. Louis, Mo. 
Adkins, Zatto C, Co. Runner Blair, W. Va. 
Adyllotte, Alfred L., 3C1 Musician, 

Manhattan, Kan. 
*Albers, Joseph A., Grimmel, Kan. 
Natoma, Kan. 
Sgt., Ottawa, Kan. 
Shreveport, La. 
Ellington, N. Y. 
Ansdell. Georgre H., Jamestown, Kan. 
Atkinson, Elijah M., Corp., Hoxie, Kan. 
Ayersman, Steul, Coal City, 111. 
*Baber, Walter, Caldwell, Kan. 
Baldwin, Marion S., Gem, Kan. 

* Barber, Silas, Mound Valley, Kan. 
Barcus, Charles, Co. & Reg:. Runner. 

Columbus, Kan. 
Barnes. Frederick H., Sgt., La Crosse, Kan. 
Barnes, Samuel E.. Sgt., Manhattan, Kan. 

* Barrett, William H.. Weir, Kan. 
*Barton, James L., Hugoton, Kan. 
*Barton, John H., Chetopa, Kan. 
*Bauer, Frederick F., Kansas City, Kan. 
Baustain, Bryan W.. Lucas, Kan. 
*Baxter, Charles A., Gorham, Kan. 
Beamer, Leon R., Eldorado, Kan. 
*Bear, Earl D., Brewster, Kan. 
Becker. Walter H. W., 3C1 Musician, 

Sylvan Grove, Kan. 
Beeler, Vemon, opeka, Kan. 
Bell, Keith T., Chetopa, Kan. 
Benedict, Joseph, Pittsburg, Kan. 
Bennett, Oscar N., 1st Sg't., Oswego, Kan. 
*Bentz, John J., Kansas City, Kan. 
Berquist, Allen A., Kansas City, Kan. 
*Bigg'er, Taford W., Topeka, Kan. 
Bird, George T., Reg. Runner, Jackson, Tenn. 
Bingham, Harry H., Sabetha. Kan. 
*Bodmer, Albert E., Paradise, Kan. 
*Bohannon, Fred F., Waco, Kan. 
*Bohn, Ernest C, Chetopa, Kan. 
Bohnenblust, Alvan A., Meeh., Riley. Kan. 
Bonnawitz, Lavern L., Corp.. Topeka, Kan. 
Blackmann, Elgie R., Neillsville, Wis. 
Bleistein, Floyd A.. Denver. Colo. 
Bonnell, Frank P., Denver, Colo. 
Boolkin. Morris, Chicago, 111. 
*Boone, William N., Sg-t.. Dodge City, Kan. 



K ADDRESS 

7020 Elwood Ave., Rogers Park, Chicago, 111. 
Chicago, 111. 

115 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis. Ind. 
Pueblo, Colo. 
Canyon City, Colo. 
20.> W. 0th. Flint, Mich. 
Holden. Mass. 
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. 
A. G. O. Washing-ton, D. C. 
c-o Ohio State Univer.sity, Columbus, Ohio 
Omaha, Nebr. 
Boise, Ida. 
Lynn, Mass. 
Lowell, W. Va. 

1016 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 
Bertrand, Colo. 

Schiller Park Hovise, Columbus, Ohio 
2651 W. 29th, Denver, Colo. 
Plattsburg, Mo. 
Tl:e Weirs. N. H. 
N. R. 

East Street, Georgetown, Mass. 
Cleveland, Ohio 
Port Chester, N. Y. 
Rolla, Mo. 
Junction City, Kan. 
2848 Gaylord Ave., Denver. Colo. 
Hillcrest. Beloit. Wis. 
Atlas Powder Works, Wilming-ton, Del. 
Elizabeth, N. J. 
Fort Wayne, Ind. 
Atchison. Kan. 
Coldwell. Ohio 

Boss, Lyle H.. Fort Scott, Kan. 
Bourne, Bert A., Delphos, Kan. 
Bradley, James, Sgt.. Chicopee, Kan. 
Bradley, Orrie Z., Corp., Wichita, Kan. 
Bradley, Owen, Arkansas City, Kan. 
Bradshaw. Merril C, Denver. Colo. 
Braneato. Matteo. Kansas City. Mo. 
Bressell, Georg-e M,. Bunker Hill. Kan. 
Brewer. John L., Cook, Gem, Kan. 
Briant, Ray, Corp., Matheson, Colo. 
Britton, William, Bn. Runner, Weir, Kan. 
* Brooks, Ade, Hays, Kan. 
Braugh, Oliver A., Parsons, Kan. 
*Brown, Clifford S.. Fort Scott, Kan. 
Brown, Jerry I , Kechi. Kan. 
Brown. John W.. Wakeeney. Kan. 
Brown, Peter L., Bn. Sgt. Major, St. Louis. 

Mo. 
Brown, Lee I., Syracuse, Kan. 
*Brownlee, Kenneth W., Troy, Kan. 
Bruner, Elmer R., Olivet, Kan. 
*Brunton, Joseph T., Cambridge, Kan. 
Buchan. Thomas, Wilson, Kan. 
Buhler, Julius W., Springfield, Mo. 
*Bunee, William R., Parsons, Kan. 
Bunnel, John J., Eldorado, Kan. 
Eurfiend. Earl F., Corp., Denver, Colo. 
Burkett, August C, Sgt., Wichita, Kan. 
Burkett, Paul J., Pleasanton, Kan. 
Burkholder, William M., Anthony, Kan. 
Burnett, Georg-e H.. 2C1 Musician, Omaha. 

Nebr. 
*Burns, Lysle, Winfield, Kan. 
*Bushell, Ernest E., Gorham, Kan. 
Button, Joseph M., Rosedale, Kan. 
Cain, William. Atchison. Kan. 
Caldwell, George M., Osweg-o, Kan. 
Capps, High B., Gretna, Kan. 
Carter, James L., Salina, Kan. 
Carter, Percy C. Leoti, Kan. 
Carrothers, Frank L., Enid, Okla. 
Casey, Hal., ICl Musician, Beloit, Kan. 
Casper. Oscar R.. Dorrance, Kan. 
Chabasol, Edward D., Augusta, aKn. 
Chalmers, Robert B., Topeka, Kan. 
Chambers, Homer F., Hoxie, Kan. 
Chantelois, Arthur, Iron River, Wis. 
Chappee, Perry, Greensburg, Kan. 
Chelf, Floyd E., Leoti, Kan. 
Choquette, Lawrence J., Home, Kan. 
*Clark, Arnold B., Lincoln, Kan. 
•Clark, Clarence P., Topeka, Kan. 



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demons, Ray, Blanier, Wis. 
Coats, Charles M., Chanute, Kan. 
•Cobb, Walter C, Qninter, Kan. 
Conkey, Claude O., Corp., Newton, Kan. 
Cook, Arthur E., Sgt., Russell, Kan. 
Cook, Georg-e H., Barnare, Mo. 
Coop, John N., Baxter, Kan. 
*Cope. Byron E., Sert., Parsons, Kan. 
♦Cowling, William J., Sgt., Leavenworth, 

Kan. 
Cox. Howard T., Sgrt., Woodward, Okla. 
Craig, Lloyd E., 1st Sgt., Gardner, Kan. 
•Crawford, William, Natoma, Kan. 
Crebo, William R., Corp., St. John, Kan. 
Crane, Jesse L., Marquette, Kan. 
•Cruise, John E., Parsons, Kan. 
•Curtis, William C, Pueblo, Colo. 
•Daugherty, Claude, Hoxie, Kan. 
Davis, George T., Versailles. Ky. 
Davis, James W., Parsons, Kan. 
Davis, John, Jr., Reg. Sgt. Major, 

Pittsburg, Kan. 
Davis, Louis C, Clay Center, Kan. 
Day, William W., Sgt., Pretty Prairie, Kan. 
•Dean, Frank, Edmond, Kan. 
Deibo, Joseph J., Kansas City, Kan. 
Deines, David, Russell, Kan. 
•Denman, Arthvir R., Manhattan, Kan. 
•Denman, Benjamin A., Washington Co.. Kan. 
•Dent, Floyd E., Danville, Kan. 
Dewitt, Hugo T., Sidney, 111. 
Dickinson, Clarence C, Coldwater, Kan. 
Dilgert, Gustav A., Atchison, Kan. 
Dir, Ervin S., Winfield, Kan. 
Dirkson, Henry M., Newton. Kan. 
•Dixon, Walter I., Topeka, Kan. 
Dodson, Frank W., Mech., Pittsburg. Kan. 
Doughman, Claude L., Corp., Parsons, Kan. 
Drake, James I., Lebo. Kan. 
•Dunn, Roy T., Osawatomie. Kan. 
Durham, Walter H., St. Joseph, Mo. 
Duvall, Henry F., Sgt., Longton, Kan. 
Earniiardt, Andrew B., Concord, N. C. 
•Eastman, Walter P., Denver, Colo. 
Eeles, Jim H., Mound Ridge, Kan. 
•Edward, Homer. Protection, Kan. 
Elmer, Charles P., Cook, lola, Kan. 
Eisner, William H., Gorham, Kan. 
Endicott, John S., Arcadia, Kan. 
•English, William L., Parsons, Kan. 
Ervin, Claude H., Corp., Parsons, Kan. 
Eubank, Thomas C, Paola, Kan. 
Evel, Casper, Lureey, Kan. 
Ewing, Erie E., Cook, Lucas, Kan. 
Ewing, Paul B., Kerwin, Kan. 
Ewing, Roy, Topeka, Kan. 
•Fairchild, Keith R., Hoxie, Kan. 
Farber, Lloyd, Corp., Bn. Runner, Selden, 

Kan. 
Farmer, Ray, Parsons, Kan. 
Farrell, Earl W., Corp., Tonganoxie, Kan. 
•Field, Roscoe, Sgt., Enid, Okla. 
•Ferris, Harold B., Hoisington, Kan. 
Fidler, John F., Stockton, Kan. 
•Ftndley, Clyde C, Quinter, Kan. 
Fisher, Harry E., Topeka, Kan. 
•Fisher, Richard M., Sgt., St. John, Kan. 
Fletcher, Floyd L., Corp.. Waldo, Kan. 
Fletcher, Harold B., Coffeyville, Kan. 
Florin, Palmon J., Reg. Runner, Roxburg, 

Kan. 
Flottman, Fritz R., Burden, Kan. 
•Forsyth, Forrest F., Hoxie, Kan. 
•Foster. Flo.vd, Hoxie, Kan. 
•Foster, Lawrence, Baltimore, Md. 
i'oster, Norman N., Sgt., Ellsworth, Kan. 
Foutz, Ellis H., 3C1 Musician, Hudson, Kan. 
Fox, Floyd O., Asliland, Kan. 
Franken, Francis J. C, Fanning, Kan. 
French, Clyde, Columbus, Kan. 
Fuller, Walter E., Arkansas City, Kan. 
Gahre, Gustav J. H., Dorrance, Kan. 
Gail. Walter A., Chetopa, Kan. 
•Gardner, Beth, Tonganoxie. Kan. 
Gavin, Thomas L., Lucas, Kan. 
Geffert, Andrew B., Greenleaf, Kan. 
•Gibbons, Lloyd H., Bn. Sgt., Major, 

St. Louis, Mo. 
•Gilbert, Harry J., Moscow, Kan. 
Gill, Ernest A., Moline, Kan. 
Gillham, Roger R., Ellis, Kan. 
•Gillmar, Kent P., Douglas, Kan. 



Gingerick. Rudolph, Corp., Pontiac, Mich. 
•Glillispie. Griggs T., Hugoton, Kan. 
Glover, Spencer, Wagoner, Copeland, Kan. 
Goodv.'in, Guy S., Concordia, Kan. 
Greenfield, Benjamin, Bronx, N. Y. 
Griggsby, Albert R., 3C1 Musician, I'ulton, 

Kan. 
Groff, James L., Hays, Kan. 
Gronniger, John L., Color Sgt., Purcell, Kan. 
Gursha, Anthony F., Kansas City, Mo. 
Gutherie, Gilbert W., Reg. Runner, 

Lewis, Kan. 
Gutherie, Walter T., Chanute, Kan. 
Hadsall, Tim, Bandon, Ore. 
Hall, Charles W., Jr.. Sgt., Parsons, Kan. 
Hallett, Harold P., Corp., Galena, Kan. 
Hamilton, Floyd R., Corp., Galena. Kan. 
Hamilton, John A., Ft. Collins, Colo. 
•Handshy, Claude R., Columbus. Kan. 
Hancock, Joseph H., Taylor, Ariz. 
•Harbur, Herbert M., Sgt., Emporia, Kan. 
Harding, Bert H., Corp., Wichita, Kan. 
Hart, Joseph, Frontenae, Kan. 
Harter, Fred L., St. Johns. Kan. 
Haster, Jacob A.. Chicago, 111. 
Hawkins, Ladru W., 2C1 Musician, 

Grenola, Kan. 
Hayes, Harold P., Corp., Atchison, Kan. 
•Hayes, Wilbur, R., Laird, Kan. 
Heater, Monroe D., 3C1 Musician, 

Howard, Kan. 
Heatliman, Frederick L., Ellsworth, Kan. 
Heck, Theodore A., Cook. Lucas, Kan. 
•Henschel, Sylvester J., Kansas City, Kan. 
Hesler, Jess C., Corp., Kiowa. Kan. 
Hiatt, Reuben H., Douglas, Kan. 
Hedges, Asa H., Reg. Runner, Kansas City, 

Kan. 
Heidenreich, Charles E., Story, Ind. 
Hill, Carl F., Fort Scott, Kan. 
Hills, Frank M., Sgt., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Hilton, Ernest J., Corp., Kansas City, Mo. 
Hitchcock, Stanley S., 3C1 Musician, 

Highland, Kan. 
Holding, Edwin, Reg. Runner, Concordia, 

Kan. 
Holeman, Marvin L., Bronson, Kan. 
•Honeywell, Samuel W., Manhattan, Kan. 
Hoover, Elmer E., Corp., Sedan, Kan. 
Hefner, August C, 2C1 Musician, 

Wakeeney, Kan. 
Hughes, Frank A., N. R. 
Hughnin, Ray, Kansas City, Kan. 
Hughes, John C, Eminence, Mo. 
•Humphreys, Floyd G., Hooker, Okla. 
Hunt, Joseph F., Corp., Arkansas City, Kan. 
Hudson, James L., Wilsey, Kan. 
Imhoff, John E., Kansas City, Kan. 
Jacques, Joseph I., Hamlin, Kan. 
•Jacobs, Adam W., Russell, Kan. 
James, Jesse H., 3C1 Musician, Joplin, Mo. 
Janousek, B^red, Kamona, Kan. 
•Jenkins, John W., Kinsley, Kan. 
Jewett, Homer R., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Johnson, Andrew W., Bird City, Kan. 
Johnson, Carl H., Osage City, Kan. 
Johnson, Clarence E., Studley, Kan. 
Johnson, Frank, Erskine, Minn. 
Johnson, George, Corona, Kan. 
Johnson, Ollie, Florasville, Tex. 
Johnson, Roy A., Concordia. Kan. 
Johnson, Sever, Bangor, Wis. 
Jones, David M., Sgt.. Abilene. Kan. 
•Jones, Floyd R., Abilene, Kan. 
•Jones, Lloyd I., Dexter. Kan. 
Josserand, Orvine E., Sgt., Johnson, Kan. 
•Kafka, Frank J., Chicago, 111. 
•Kaps, Carl W., Bunker Hill, Kan. 
•Karantzas, John, Kansas City, Mo. 
•Kearns, Rufus F.. Selden, Kan. 
•Keck, Frank E., Parsons, Kan. 
Kejr, John, Corp., Wilson. Kan. 
•Keils, Chester A., Santa Fe, Kan. 
•Kells, Kenneth D., 3C1 Musician, 

Fort Scott, Kan. 
Kemp, Ed C, Caney, Kan. 
•Kemper, Gleaton H., Oswego, Kan. 
•Kemper, Peter, Oswego, Kan. 
Keiniey, John Z., Mound City, Kan. 
Kiker, James A., Sgt., Oswego, Kan. 
Kimberlin, Forrest W., Wagoner, Winfield, 

Kan. 



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Kindal, Faye, Topeka, Kan. 

King, Charles S., Watertown. S. D. 

King:, James G., Ponder. Mo. 

*Kious, Fred, Parsons, Kan. 

Klabunde, Paul A., Oshkosh, Wis. 

Knig:ht, Grover L., 3C1 Musician, Ottawa, 

Kan. 
Keoni?. Herbert, Watertown, Wis. 
*Koolanes, Peter T., Kansas City, Kan. 
Kormeyer, Clarence, Stable Sg't., Liiray, Kan. 
Koterske, John, Stlden, Kan. 
Kravise, Hubert, Jolmson Creek, Wis. 
*Kressin, Joseph M., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Kroegrer, Richard O., Color Sgt., St. Louis. 

Mo. 
Krug', Georg-e A., Russell, Kan. 
*Krug', John, Russell. Kan. 
Kufahl, Alfonso S., Wheaton, Kan. 
Kvasnieka, Ralph E., Corp., Lucas, Kan. 
Ladag'e, Walter, Kansas iCty, Mo. 
*Lake. Harry B., Galena, Kan. 
Lamorse, Levi P., Gorham, Kan. 
*Laney, Steward E., Abilene, Kan. 
Lantz, Henry J., Kansas City, Mo. 
Laslett, Herbert R., 1st Sg't., Lawrence, Kan. 
*Laurent, James A., Gem, Kan. 
Law, Clarence G., Anthony, Kan. 
Lantron, Egrbert L., Mobile, Ala. 
Lashmit, William E., Arma, Kan. 
*Leavel, David C, Emporia, Kan. 
Lemon, Levi L., Hill City, Kan. 
Leonard, Harry W., Jeanette, Pa. 
*Leonard, Otis, Kmsley, Kan. 
Letscli, John H., Bunker Hill, Kan. 
•Lewis, Robert E., Color Sgt., Kinsley Kan. 
Lobnieyer, Georg'e, Corp., Creig'hton, Nebr. 
Lollar, Lioniel L., Band Serg'eant, Chetopa, 

Kan. 
Lung'strom, Harry L., Enterprise, Kan. 
London, Henry D., Stillwater, Kan. 
Long', Vernon W., Lamed, Kan. 
Long'streth, Guy y ., Corp., Colony, Kan. 
Lowe, Claude, Council Bluffs, Iowa 
Luder, Jacob, Corp., Waldo, Kan. 
Luft, Carl, King'sdown, Kan. 
Lutz, Ernest A., Band Corp., Cawker City, 

Kan. 
Macon, Rolla J., Bn. Sg't. Major, Fort Scott, 

Kan. 
Majder, Andrew, West Hammond, 111. 
Manningrer, Manuel J., 2C1 Musician, 

Harper, Kan. 
Manis, Earl, Thayer, Kan. 
Marshall, Robert W., Liberal, Kan. 
Martin, Cal C, Roseland, Kan. 
•Mason, William E., Fort Scott, Kan. 
Mathews, James, Band Corp., Weir, Kan. 
Maurer, Elmer J., Russell Spring's, Kan. 
*Maxfield, John W., Syracuse, Kan. 
Mayer, Georg:e J., Long'mont, Colo. 
Meek, Fred C, Pratt, Kan. 
Meritield, Ernest R., St. Louis, Mo. 
*Merrell, Marvin H., Johnson, Kan. 
*Metheny, John J., Studley, Kan. 
Meyer, Edward, Band Leader, U. S. Army 
Meyer, Mike W., Grays Lake, 111. 
Miles, Clarence W., Mech., Chetopa, Kan. 
Milg'ram, David, Kansas City, Kan. 
Miller, Archie J., Howard, Kan. 
•Miller, DeLaskie. Atchison, Kan. 
Miller, Fred H., Chanute, Kan. 
Miller, Gilbert L., Cedar Falls, Iowa 
•Miller, Harry A., Wellington, Kan. 
Miller, Harley G., N. R. 
•Mitchell, Oscar R., Norton, Kan. 
•Mollenkopf, Otto, Cawker City, Kan. 
Montoys, Liberato C, Chanita, N. Mex. 
•More, Edward T., Paola, Kan. 
•Moore, Larenzo D., Welling'ton, Kan. 
Moss, Joseph L., Parsons, Kan. 
Moot, Clyde P., Sg't., Abilene, Kan. 
Mon'is, Earl P., Mills, N. Mex. 
Murpiiey, Herman, Osweg'O, Kan. 
Murphey, Hiram, Corp., Valeda, Kan. 
Morris, Robert O., Corp., Dallas, Tex. 
Morrison, Glen W., Meriden, Kan. 
Morrison, Roy L., Sgt., Emporia, Kan. 
Mmison, Edward A., Belleville, Kan. 
Murphy, Claude D., N. R. 
•Murray, William A. B., Hollyrood, Kan. 
Mvisielewiecz, John S., Chicago, 111. 
Myers, Leroy, Grays Lake, 111. 
McAUster, Thurley L., White Cloud, Kan. 



McAuley, Mack E., Asst. B. Leader, 
Logan, Kan. 

•McCabe, Herbert, Syracuse, Kan. 

McCall, Harold L., Bn. Runner, Eldorado, 
Kan. 

McClure, Lester R., Bn. Runner, Walton, 
Kan. 

•McCoy, John H., Lewiston, Penn. 

McCue, Charles. Osage City, Kan. 

McDonald, Kenneth G., Mayport, Tenn. 

•McGinley. William A., Colby, Kan. 

•McGint.v, Martin B., Parsons, Kan. 

McKibben, Ernest H., Stable Sgt., 
Dodge City, Kan. 

•McNaughty, James B., Bn. Sgt. Major, 
Girard, Kan. 

McNee, Charles L., Chicago, 111. 

•Nahrung, Carl H., Oakley, Kan. 

Nelson, John Jr., Chicago, 111. 

Nelson, Roland W., 3C1 Musician, 
Wakarusa, Kan. 

Nevin, Elex, Weir, Kan. 

•Niceschwander, "Victor H., Hoxie, Kan. 

•Nicolas, Samuel R., St. John, Kan. 

Noll, John J., Sgt., Parsons, Kan. 

Nornliauser, Muryl M., Sgt., Olathe, Kan. 

Norris, Ernest W., Glen Elder, Kan. 

•Oblander. .iacob G., Lehigh, Kan. 

O'Connell, Grant C, Kansas City. Kan. 

•Oliver, James T., Sgt., U. S. Army 

Olson, Arthur A., McPherson, Kan. 

Olson, Lennie J., Bn. Runner, Chanvxte, Kan. 

Osborne, Emery, Supply Sgt., Kansas City, 
Kan. 

Ostendorf, Henry, Lanham, Kan. 

•Owings, Edwin, W., Brewster, Kan. 

•Owings, Roy B., Syracuse, Kan. 
Packard, Grant L., Labette City, Kan. 

•Pangbum, Harold S., Galena, Kan. 

•Parks, Clayton I., Fellsburg, Kan. 

•Patterson, Emmit, Brewster, Kan. 
Pattinson, Thomas, Band Sgt., Scammon, 

Kan. 
Percy, Fay W., Peoria, 111. 

•Peteriet, Herman, Kansas City, Mo. 

•Pierce, Frank, Pleasanton, Kan. 
Pigman, Darrell L., Herington, Kan. 
Pennock, Lester A., Girard, Kan. 
Pietz, Emil F., Blumer, Wis. 
Pietz, Otto C, Blumer, Wis. 
Pitts, Ray S., Jetmore, Kan. 
Pippert, Joseph K., Laramie, Wyo. 
Piper, Olav, Doiiglas, Kan. 
Plumley, William L., White City, Kan. 

•Porter, Walter C, Vassar, Kan. 

•Pool, Francis A., Wellsville, Kan. 
Popkins, James R., Band Corp., Pittsburg, 
Kan. 

•Portrum, Lloyd E., Parsons, Kan. 
Powell, Edwin L., Bn. Rimner, Bird City, 

Kan. 
Prom, Joseph B., Sheboygan, Wis. 
Puis, William A., Readfield, Wis. 

•Quinlan, Frank L., Parsons, Kan. 
Quinn, Peter J., Corp., Pittsburg, Kan. 
Quinn, John J., S. Chicago, 111. 
Randall, Clarence L., Reg. Sgt. Major, 

Olathe, Kan. 
Redding, Clarence E., Pittsburg, Kan. 
Redmond, Roscoe R., Ottawa, Kan. 
•Reid, Charles F., Syracuse, Kan. 
Reid, Malcom E., Atchison, Kan. 
Reinhardt, Erwin F., St. Louis, Mo. 
•Reppert, Vernon M., Color Sgt., Buckner, 

Mo. 
Richardson, Leo L., Band Sgt., Oakley, Kan. 
Rieniets, Henry E., Pratt, Kan. 
•Rieteheck, Prank S., Grinnell, Kan. 
•Rieley, Frederick O., Noel, Mo. 
Rinkle, Herbert J., Haviland, Kan. 
•Roach, Walker S., Dexter, Kan. 
•Roberts, Andrew J., Lewis, Kan. 
Roberts, Earl A.. Bolder, Colo. 
Robinson, I'orrest L., Corp., Ganiett, Kan. 
Robinson, George R., Shamokin, Penn. 
Robinson, Henry W., Corp., Kansas City, 

Kan. 
•Rogers, Carl O., Webb City, Mo. 
Ronguish, John T., Cook, Waverly, Kan. 
•Rose, George S., Atchison, Kan. 
•Ross, Glen O., Parsons, Kan. 
Roth, Edward E., Atchison, Kan. 
Ryan, Raymond D., Corp., Pittsburg, Kan. 



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*Ryan, Marty, Colby, Kan. 
*Ryiiiker, Frank A., Kiowa, Kan. 
Salley, Orlin D., ."iCl Musician, Crofton, 

Nebr. 
*Salters, Harold B., Monument, Kan. 
Samuels, Frank E., Wichita, Kan. 
Sanders, Oscar A., Kanopolis, Kan. 
*Satterlee, Eniest G., Stag'ohnrov City, Kan. 
•Sauter, Edward A., Parsons, Kan. 
Schempf, Henry, Greeley, Colo. 
Scliloeman, Lambert N., Baxter, Kan. 
Sclimahl, Ive, Harmon. 111. 
Schmidt, Herbert N., Bluff City, Kan. 
*Schmitt, Frank N., Gorham, Kan. 
*Schnellbacher, William, Satanta, Kan. 
Schonholtz, Louis C, Sgt., Hutchinson. Kan. 
*Schroepfler, William C, Wamegro, Kan. 
*Schroll, Georg-e R., Sg't., Syracuse, Kan. 
Schwank, Charles F., Sterling-, 111. 
•Schweitzer, George S., Bison, Kan. 
Scott, Homer A., Sgrt., Wichita, Kan. 
Scott, Louis R., Greensburg, Kan. 
Seabaugh, Roy, Campti, La. 
•Searles, Forrest L., Marion, Kan. 
♦Sealer, Ralph L., Topeka, Kan. 
Selewoncuk, Alexander, St. Paul, Minn. 
Sample, Albert N., Denver, Colo. 
Shaffer, Joseph F., Parsons, Kan. 
Shaftesbui-y, Archie D., St. Johns, Kan. 
Sherits, Joseph R., Buekston, Kan. 
*Sharpe, Frank W., Gem, Kan. 
Shoup, Frank O., Mulvane, Kan. 
Shull, Charles A., Wagoner, Luray, Kan. 
Signans, Peter, Tampa, Fla. 
•Simpson, Fred M., Kansas City, Kan. 
•Simmons, Joseph R., Parsons, Kan. 
Sinclair, Harold P., ICl Musician, 

Buffalo, S. D. 
Skelley, George A., Atchison, Kan. 
•Smith, Charles L., Parsons, Kan. 
Smith, Louis C, 2C1 Musician, Moberly, Kan. 
•Smith, Raymond A., Kinsley, Kan. 
•Smith, Roy, Phillipsburg, Kan. 
Smith, Roy L., Band Corp., Logan, Kan. 
•Spencer, Grover C, Leavenworth, Kan. 
Spencer, Jesse L., 3C1 Miisician, Concordia, 

Kan. 
•Spielman, Edward H., Colby, Kan. 
•Spitznagle, George, Collyer, Kan. 
Stahl, Edward H., Arkansas City, Kan. 
•Stallard, Frederick M., Parsons, Kan. 
Stang, Herman E., Corp., Bison, Kan. 
Stanley, Fred R., 3C1 Musician, Hoisington, 

Kan. 
•Stanley, Omar I., Sgt., Barnes, Kan. 
•Stapleton. Reuben E., Hoxie, Kan. 
Stathes, Paul A., Minneapolis, Minn. 
•Steerwalt. Earl E., Parsons, Kan. 
Stender, Royal P., Denver, Colo. 
•Stewardson, Samuel S., Colby, Kan. 
Stigers, Earl L., Basehar, Kan. 
Stinson, Gilbert L., Chetopa, Kan. 
•Stoll, Albert E., St. Joseph, Mo. 
Stone, Claude F., Sgt., Plainville, Kan. 
•Strate, Frank, Lewis, Kan. 
Strumfa, Edward, Omaha, Nebr. 
•Sturdevant, Epha, Russell, Kan. 
•Sturdevant, Ralph E., Russell, Kan. 
Suitt, Clair H.. 3C1 Musician, Paola, Kan. 
Sullivan, David, Denver, Colo. 
Sullivan, James B., Kansas City, Kan. 
Sullivan, Jerry D., Wilson, Kan. 
Sullivan, John A., Goodland, Kan. 
Suttmoeller, Jack G., ICl Musician. Beloit, 

Kan. 



Sweetwood, Louis S., Williamsburg, Kan. 

Tanner, Arthur L., Pittsburg, Kan. 

Ta.sker, Roscoe A., Sgt., Concordia, Kan. 

Tate, Charles A., Seneca, Kan. 

•Taylor, Chris, Norton, Kan. 

Taylor, Herbert R., 3C1 Musician, Plains, 

Kan. 
Thomas, Ralph E., Columbus, Kan. 
Thompson, Arthur R., Sgt., Oswego, Kan. 
Thompson, Norris T., Paola, Kan. 
Thompson, Robert J., Grenola, Kan. 
•Thurwell, Wm. J., Pleasanton, Kan. 
•Tiedmann. Hermann G., Russell, Kan. 
*Todd, David M., Reg. Sgt. Major, Denver, 

Colo, 
Toenjes, Walter, N. R. 
Towery, Fred J., Cook, Parsons, Kan. 
Traster, Ralph E., Sgt., Edna, Kan. 
Trautman, Jacob, Warden, Wash. 
Travis, Howard M., South Mound, Kan. 
Trepton, George L., Trego, Wis. 
Turner, Heni-y W., Kinsley, Kan. 
Underbill, Sylvester M., Sgt., Ellis, Kan. 
Usher, Martin L., Band Corp., Scammon, 

Kan. 
Vercouters, Walter L., Sgt., Pittsburg, Kan. 
"Vernon, Joseph F., Lamed. Kan. 
•Vidieh, Andrew, Kansas City, Mo. 
Vonder Brelje, John H., Plato, Minn. 
Waldo, Ottie E., Band Sgt., Pratt, Kan. 
Walker, Orris A., Kansas City, Kan. 
Wade, Fred E., Sabetha, Kan. 
Wade, William, N. R. 
Wallis, Herman N., Williamsburg, Kan. 

•Walder, John L., Selden, Kan. 
Walter, John L., N. R. 
Ward, Leo S., Corp., Kiowa, Kan. 
Watson, Charles H., Sgt., Parsons. Kan. 
Weaver, Albert L., McLouth. Kan. 

•Weeks, Dea G., Copeland, Kan. 
Weeks, Frank W., Osbonie, Kan. 
Weikal, Ralph E., Bucklin, Kan. 
Weis, John, Marshfield, Wis. 

•West. Arby R., Osawatomie, Kan. 
Westfall, Walter E., Corp., Luray, Kan. 

•White, Clavide A., Parsons, Kan. 
Whitehead, Harold C, Sgt. Bugler, Kirwin, 
Kan. 

•Whitmer, Henry A., Dorrance. Kan. 

•Wiggins, James R.. Parsons, Kan. 

•Wigginton, Thomas K., Menlo, Kan. 

•Wild, Wendall, Covert, Kan. 

*Williams, Clarence L., Columbus, Kan. 

•Williams, John E., Bartlesville, Kan. 

Willoughby, Frank, Payson, Okla. 

Wilson, Arthur C, Scardia, Kan. 

•Wilson, Olan R., Sublette. Kan. 

•Windier, Theodore H., Nashville, Kan. 

•Winters, Noble L., Huron, Kan. 

Wise. Willard W., Cook, Ashland, Kan. 

Wood, Charles A., Wagoner, Grenola, Kan. 

Woodhouse, John R., Bn. Sgt. Major, 
Atchison, Kan. 

Woodman, Bruce S., Parsons, Kan. 

•Woods, Leo A., Oswego, Kan. 

Workman, John C, Otego, Kan. 

Worley, Cloyde S., Corp., Osage City, Kan. 

Wrigiit, Horace, Sup. Sgt., Winfield. Kan. 

Wright, William, Linwood, Kan. 

•Young, Roy N., Sgt. Bugler, Beloit, Kan. 

Tounger, James G., Parsons, Kan. 

Zimmerman, Carlos C, Mech., Par.sons, Kan. 

Zimmerman, Nelson L., Syracuse, Kan. 

Zink, Albert E., Syracuse, Kan. 

Zurcher, Frcnk A. V., Corp., Newton, Kan. 



Machine Gun Company, 353rd Infantry 



NAME 
Bailey, Morton S. Jr. 
Ball, Ernest C. 
Barntett, Allen 
Barton, Walker E. 
Carpenter Hubert C. 
Davis, John E. 
Delaney, John J. 
Downey, William J. 
Forbes, Harry B. 
Kemper, Ralph L. 
Lee, William J. 
Paschal, Boykin 
Postin, William R. 
Robertson, H. H. 
Spring-gate, Raymond 
Sutton, Daniel F. 
Van Sant, Thomas 
\ argo, Alexander J. 
Wade, Ernest G. 
Yates, Oscar W. 



LAST KNOWN RANK 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
Capt. 

2nd Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
Capt. 

2nd Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
Capt. 

2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 



*Aaron, James F., Lansing, Kan. 
Addison, William H., Kansas City, Kan. 
Alexander, Arthur A.. Sgt., Wichita. Kan. 
•Alexander, Rogers W., Kingman, Kan. 
Allison, Clifford, Fort Scott, Kan. 
Amick, Joe, Woodbury, Penn. 
Anderson, Judd W. F.. Corp., Ogalla, Kan. 
Andrews, George A., Sgt., Lancaster, Kan. 
Anthony, Edgar R., Arnold, Penn. 
Armour, James W., Farmington, Kan. 
•Armstrong, Edwin, Centralia, Kan. 
•Ashcraft, James W., Shinton, W. Va. 
•Augustine, Ignac, Ellis, Kan. 
Baci, Placide G., Trinidad, Colo. 
•Baird, James E., Atwood. Kan. 
Ballenges, Kyle L., Clayton, W. Va. 
•Balmer, Berny J., Stockton, Kan. 
Barron, Albert R., Josephine, Penn. 
Balz, Albert, Leavenworth, Kan. 
•Berry, Henry, Osage City, Kan. 
Bates, Almon J., Saylesville, R. I. 
Beals, Charles, Wekeeney, Kan. 
Eeals, Charles, Hanna, Mo. 
Becker, Edwin H., Perue, 111. 
•Bell. Clyde V., Kansas City, Kan. 
Bellairs, Clifford E., Sgt., Wakeeney, Kan. 
Bennett, James R., Dundee. 111. 
Bennett, Ry E., Junction City, Kan. 
•Bennett, Walter N., Sgt., Kansas City, Kan. 
Benus, Walter E., Kansas City, Kan. 
Black, James D., Chicago, 111. 
•Blair, Morton, Fort Scott, Kan. 
•Blake, David S., Cook, La Crosse, Kan. 
Boldt, Fred H., Co. Runner, Bushton, Kan. 
Bollig, Andrew, Ellis, Kan. 
Bosch, Paul J., Appleton, Wis. 
Bosch, Peter G., Appleton, Wis. 
Boyce, Ernest R., Co. Riumer, Greeley, Colo. 
•Bradley, Aubrey J., Fort Scott, Kan. 
Breed, Allen O., Breed, Wis. 
•Brethower, Jacob, Russell, Kan. 
Breiker, Elijah N., Orange, Calif. 
•Browne, John F., Harper, Kan. 
•Butner, Jess W., Valencia, Kan. 
•Calvert, William C, Kansas City, Kan. 
•Chacon, Juan A., Albuquerque, N. Mex. 
•Chestnut, Earl R., Ottawa, Kan. 
Clark, Eugene C, Atchison, Kan. 
•Clark, Roy A., Fort Scott. Kan. 
•Cloud, Jess P.. Wichita, Kan. 
•Cloud, Kenneth G., Sgt., Chicago, 111. 
Coleman, Venion G., Corp., Sharon, Kan. 
•Collins, Alex L., Kansas City, Kan. 
•Conley, William C, Fort Scott, Kan. 
Conway, Edward F., Newton, Kan. 
Cooper, Lyle A., Savonburg, Kan. 
Cragg, Leo F., Parsons, Kan. 
•Cruzan, Jacob W., Hewins. Kan. 
•Culp, Hubert R., Redfield, Kan. 
Cunnmgham, Guy, Moline, Kan. 
Cyr, Robert W.. Stable Sgt., Aurora, Kan. 
•Daily, Frank, Lenora, Kan. 
Daum, Henry W., St. Francis, Kan. 
Davidson, John, Co. Runner, Wichita, Kan. 
Davis, Albert R., La Salle, Colo. 



ADDRESS 
2.386 Baxter St., Denver, Colo. 
Memphis, Tenn. 
Louisville, Ky. 
Washington, D. C. 
Stanford, Ky. 
Greeley, Colo. 

A. G. O., Washington, D. C. 
355 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Mich. 
Elyria, Ohio 
Columbus, Ohio 
"V'oungstown, Ohio 
Morning News, Savannah, Ga. 
Bennett, Colo. 
Wausau, Wis. 
New Haven, Mo. 
Boston, Mass. 
Mount Sterling, Ky. 
Cleveland, Ohio 
N. R. 
349 Union St., Salem, Va. 

•Davis, Francis F., Kansas City, Kan. 
Davis, John U., Chicago, 111. 
•Dealy, Albert E., Ludell, Kan. 
•Dean, Robert W., Quenemo, Kan. 
•Defayer, Isidore, Santa Fe, N. Mex. 
Denhardt, Harrison J., Neenah, Wis. 
Dern, Percy D., Kansas City, Mo. 
Detwiler, Frank, Ottawa, Kan. 
•Deutscher, Gustav, Ransom. Kan. 
•Diehl. Claude W., Sgt., Lincoln, Nebr. 
Dodson, Charles, Burlmgame, Kan. 
Doremus, Bert E., Ludell, Kan. 
*Dort, Charles M., Seneca, Kan. 
•Dunham, John W., Fort Scott, Kan. 
Eaglen, William E., Corp., Chapman, Kan. 
•Eastwood, Joseph W., Fort Scott, Kan. 
Ehart, George A., Leavenworth, Kan. 
•Eklund, Carl V., Scranton, Kan. 
•Eklund, Olaf V.. Scranton, Kan. 
•Ellis, Elmer D., Fort Scott, Kan. 
•Elkin, Bryan T., Quenemo, Kan. 
•Embry, Roy C, Fort Scott, Kan. 
•English, Bernham T., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Erie, Francis D., Fulton, Kan. 
•Evers, John F., Collyer. Kan. 
•Fairchild, Arthur P., Kingman, Kan. 
Fevurly, Grover F., Easton, Kan. 
Fieweger, Clarence J., Kinilaerly, Wis. 
•File, Jerry, Beioit, Kan. 
Fisher, Dale A., Supply Sgt., Kansas City, 

Kan. 
Fitzgerald, Jesse L., Pratt, Kan. 
•Fitch, Ralph V., Sgt., Fontana, Kan. 
•Fix, Charles F., Teeumseh, Kan. 
Foster, Herbert, Liberal, Kan. 
•Fox, Robert E., Mech., Columbus, Kan. 
•Freeman, Carl M., Kansas City, Kan. 
•Gabriel, Jacob, Gueda Springs, Kan. 
Gagnon, Francis D., Jurich, Kan. 
•Gallegos, Paul, Alamosa, Colo. 
•Gardner, Clarence A., Deson, Kan. 
Gillen, Harry E., Sgt., Kingman, Kan. 
•Goucher, Herman, Fort Scott, Kan. 
Gray, Charles L., Corp., Canton. Kan. 
•Greenwald, Fred, Fort Scott, Kan. 
Gribben, Christopher A., Bugler, 

Kansas City, Kan. 
Griffith, Wilham S., Sgt., Galva, Kan. 
•Greutzmacher, Walter Jr., Beaver Dam, 

Wis. 
Hankinson, Wesley, Corp., Kansas City, Kan. 
Hanni, Fritz., Co. Runner, Marysville, Kan. 
•Hannon, Albert E., Kansas City, Kan. 
•Harder, Earl, Lancaster, Kan. 
•Hart, Charles B., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Hartley, Howard B., Garland, Kan. 
•Harvey, Frank E., Corp., Kansas City, Kan. 
•Hartman, Detlef, Fort Scott, Kan. 
Haugen, Clarence M., Chicago, 111. 
•Hemminger, John, Oconto Falls, Wis. 
Henrick, Harlan O., Stillwater, Okla. 
•Hetzel, Blaine, Hetzel, Kan. 
Hilbish, Roy W., Haskwell, Colo. 
Hill, Clevie L., Salisbury, Kan. 
Hill, Roy E., Chautauqua, Kan. 



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*Hillman, August H.. Wakeeney, Kan. 
♦Kinds, Nora L., Bartlesville, Okla. 
Hinz, Emil O., Black Creek, Wis. 
*HolIoman, Charles B., Kansas City. Kan. 
Homan. William R., Sg-t., Fort Scott. Kan. 
Howard, Richard A., Co. Runner, 

Holdenville, Okla. 
Hupr, Frank E., Jr., Corp., Scranton, Kan. 
Hull, John E., Sg-t., Welling-ton, Kan. 
Humphreys, Claude H., Fairmount, Kan. 
Imlay, John L., Corp., Black Earth, Wis. 
*Indorf, Georg-e, St. Francis, Kan. 
*James, Lloyd B., Hollenbery, Kan. 
•Jennerett, Mark A., Onaga, Kan. 
*Jerrils, Harry H., Peru, Kan. 
*Je\vsbury, Clarence A., Pawnee Station, 

Kan. 
*Johnson, Ira L., Kansas City, Kan. 
Johnson. William N., Wakeeney, Kan. 
•Johnston, Roy A., Concordia, Kan. 
*Judy, Jacob V., Fort Scott, Kan. 
Kane, Hubert E., Chicago. 111. 
Karmeris, Louis, Kansas City. Kan. 
Karnes, Anthony E., Attica, Kan. 
Karstetter, John B., Kansas City, Kan. 
•Keene, John W., Ottawa, Kan. 
*Keeney, Harry L., Pawnee Station, Kan. 
Keiffer, Charles, Cori>., Palmer, Kan. 
•Kelley, John, Ellis. Kan. 
Kelly, Andrew, Auburn. Kan. 
Kelly. David, Paola, Kan. 
*Kickhani. James J., St. Louis, Mo. 
♦Killion, Carl R., Fort Scott, Kan. 
Kins', William, Redfield, Kan. 
Kisser, Adolph, Almona, Wis. 
*Koch. John P.. Clyde. Kan. 
*Kocher, Leo A., Mapleton, Kan. 
Kreig-baum, Jens J., Packwauka, Wis. 
•Krisle, William L., Meade, Kan. 
Ladwig, Otto A., Red Granite. Kan. 
Latchem. Cylde G., Sgt., Ottawa, Kan. 
Lemberg-er, Frank, Overbrook. Kan. 
*Leop, James A., Asheville. Kan. 
Lekander, Irving' L., Geneva. 111. 
Leuthold. Joe W., Oneida, Kan. 
*Levy. Aaron, Seneca, Kan. 
Lewis, Reese L., Lebo, Kan. 
*Lind, Edwin J., Osage City, Kan. 
Lindsay, Fred C. Altamont, Mo. 
*Littick, John, Kansas City, Kan. 
Lock, Leslie C, Delias, Kan. 
*Lof stead, Martin, Wakeeney, Kan. 
*Log'an, Arnold R., Belle Plaine, Kan. 
•Low, Clarence A., Fontana, Kan. 
Mackenzie, Victor C, Corp., Duluth, Minn. 
Madden, Paul, Corp.. Auburn. Kan. 
Malinowsky. Frank V.. Woda, Kan. 
Martinez, Fidel F., Co. Runner, Parkview, 

N. Mex. 
Martinez, Jose B., Tera Melba, N. Mex. 
Martins, Sam, Raton, N. Mex. 
Martinson, Albert N., Corp., Farling'ton, Kan. 
•Mason, Harry E., Ransom, Kan. 
•Mason, William E., Fort Scott, Kan. 
•Mayea, Grover C, Springrliill, Kan. 
•McCandless, David N., Fort Scott. Kan. 
•McCoy, Charles T., King'man, Kan. 
•McDaniel, Everett, Coming, Kan. 
McDonaugh, Albert L., Minneapolis, Minn. 
McEnaney, William T., Corp., Coming, Kan. 
McFarland, Harry M., Topeka, Kan. 
•McGlinn, Edward J., Chase, Kan. 
McGlynn, James, DeKalb, 111. 
*MeGowan, George F.. Kansas City. Kan. 
•McGraw, Henry, Fairmount, Kan. 
•Mclntyre, Richard M., Kansas City. Kan. 
•McKinley, Robert H., Wakeeney, Kan. 
McNeai-y, Hugh B., Weir City, Kan. 
McNeill, Lloyd R., Lane, Kan. 
•Maxwell, Jesse A., Devon, Kan, 
Miller, Clarendon I., Topeka, Kan. 
Miller, Henry E., Gridley, Kan. 
•Miller, Jacob, St. Francis, Kan. 
Miller, Joe A., Argentine, Kan. 
•Miller, Ralph, Fulton. Kan. 
Mitchell, Hugh A., Sgt.. St. Francis, Kan. 
•Montgomery, Homer T., Michigan Valley, 

Kan. 
Montgomery, John M., Corp., Bangor, Me. 
•Morgan, Arthur, Aurora, Kan. 
•Mullane, Timothy J., Fort Scott. Kan. 
•Murphy, James H., Atchison, Kan. 



Mvirray James G., McKees Rocks, Penn. 
•Murray, John R., Effingham, Kan. 
•Myers, Henry B., Carbondale, Kan. 
Nelson, Albert, Corp., Lexington, Nebr. 
Nelson, John, Hancock. Wis. 
Nelson. Lee F. O., Corp., Abdingdon. 111. 
Norris, Glen. Co. Runner, Carbalo, Kan. 
O'Connor, Edward T., Mess Sgt., Atchison, 

Kan. 
O'Connor. Lawrence N.. Eldorado. Kan. 
Olsen. Elmer R.. Rossville, Kan. 
Olson, Harry, Osceola, Wis. 
Clsson. Thomas C. Chicago, 111. 
Orrick, Homer T., Lenape. Kan. 
Parmenter, Clifford A., Neenah, Wis. 
Payne, Henry, Sgt.. McDonald, Kan. 
•Pearson, Raymond C, Courtland, Kan. 
•Pellett, Clifford C, Fort Scott, Kan. 
Penniman, Edward D., Sgt., Fort Scott. Kan. 
Pennington. Harry B., Sgt.. Logan. Kan. 
Peterson. Mareliall C. Sgt.. Kansas City, 

Kan. 
Pirtle. Walter V.. Leedey. Okla. 
•Planinac. Nick, Kansas City, Kan. 
Pool, Luther E.. Bronson. Kan. 
•Porter. Walter C. Melvenu. Kan. 
Pratt. Joseph A.. Hays. Kan. 
Promal. "Vaclav T., Chicago. 111. 
Pruess, Leonard T., Montello, Wis. 
•Proctor, Joe E., Fulton, Kan. 
•Quinn, Russell D., Kansas City, Kan. 
Rasmussen, Gottfred A., Emporia, Kan. 
Basque, Edward E., Boscobel, Wis. 
Redding, Louis M., Goodhue, Minn. 
•Redmond, Raymond C, Lyndon, Kan. 
•Rehm, Clare A., Baxter Springs, Kan. 
•Rietcheck, Frank A., Grinnel, Kan. 
•Riggs, Chester A., Collyer, Kan. 
•Ritter, Ray W.. Garden City. Kan. 
•Roberts. Edward H., Mount Hope, Kan. 
•Roberts. Andrew J., Lewis. Kan. 
Robertson, Alfred C. Reece. Kan. 
Robinson. Frank L., Sgt., Topeka, Kan. 
Roehm, William, Blue Island. 111. 
Rogers, Jesse E., Bartlesville. Okla. 
•Rommelf anger, William J., Greely, Kan. 
Ronike. John J.. McCraeken. Kan. 
•Roubough, Ralph. N. R. 
Ross, Leonard A., Bird City, Kan. 
Roth. Elmer J., Seymour. Wis. 
Rourke. John J.. Brownell. Kan. 
•Ruble. Louis R., Fulton, Kan. 
•Runkle, Fred E., Fort Scott, Kan. 
•Runyon, Oren C, Fort Scott. Kan. 
•Ruthrouff. Albert C. Redfield. Kan. 
Rydholm, John A.. Luck, Wis. 
•Sandowal, Nick, Dawson. N. Mex. 
Sandow, Julius C, Westfield. Wis. 
Sapp. Peyre F.. Co. Runner. Galena. Kan. 
Sawter. Jesse B.. Moline. Kan. 
Schamm. John, Mech., Wakeeney, Kan. 
•Sherzer, George F., Kansas City, Kan. 
•Schinverg. Harry Chicago, 111. 
•Schimming, Otto G., Co. Runner, Hope. 

Kan. 
•Schmitz, Jacob J., Plymouth. Wis. 
Schurnitsch, Edward J., Antigo. Wis. 
ScluiUo, Paul, Barron, Wis. 
SeUridge, Frank F., Corp., Buffalo. N. Y. 
•Senna. Alfred G.. Las Vegas. N. Mex. 
•Sessler. Ralph E., Liberal. Kan. 
•Sey, John. N. R. 

•Seymour, Edgar W., Rantoul, Kan. 
•Shawyer, William E., Ottawa, Kan. 
Shorthill, Rolo S., Topeka, Kan. 
•Shuert, Floyd C, Fulton. Kan. 
Shuster. Earl E.. Corp.. Anthony. Kan. 
Shuster, Clayton F.. Anthony. Kan. 
•Simmonds, Fred C, Wichita, Kan. 
Slater. Harry. La Grange, Mo. 
Smith, Charley B.. Wellington. Kan. 
•Smith, Ray W.. Heruigton, Kan. 
Smith, Edward F., Culver, Kan. 
Smull, Charles W., Co. Runner, St. Francis, 

Kan. 
St.ahlberg, Eli, Dayton, Minn. 
Stanwix, Leonard A., Corp., Tonganoxie. 

Kan. 
•Stames. Clollins. Leavenworth. Kan. 
•Steele. Chrfster. Devan, Kan. 
•Stegeman, Albert. Hope, Kan. 
•Stegman. David G.. Lynn. Kan. 



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Stemkrans, Otto C, Abrams, Wis. 
Stewart, Roy E., Princeton. Wis. 
•Stiger, Earl L.. Leavenwortli, Kan. 
*Smithheisler, Joseph J., Danville, Kan. 
Stricklin, Michael R., Sedan, Kan. 
*Sturnian, James E., Emporia, Kan. 
Sullivan. Eug'ene V., Holton, Kan. 
'Summers, Benjamin J., Penokee, Kan. 
Sutton, Harold S.. Liberal. Kan. 
Swain, Claude, Sgt., Fort Scott. Kan. 
Swanson, Per E., Co. Runner, Fort Scott. 

Kan. 
Taylor, William E., Corp., De Seta. Kan. 
*Terry, Lawrence D., Grenola, Kan. 
Tilberg, Ben,iamin R., Dwight, Kan. 
Tisoher, Adolph T., Beaver Dam, Wis. 
Thompson, James W., Eldorado, Kan. 
*Titus, George, Anthony, Kan. 
Trottin, Henry, Kaukauna, Wis. 
*Trotter, Ray E., Attica, Kan. 
*Turner, Albert, Atwood, Kan. 
*Urish, William, Seranton, Kan. 
Vermillion, Ben, Osawatomie, Kan. 
Verg, Frank W., Watertown, Wis, 
Vial, Albert R., La Grange, 111. 



Wahler, Thomas. Leavenworth. Kan. 
Walker, Samuel L., Chetopa, Kan. 
*Wassenberg, Christopher A., Mai-ysville. 

Kan. 
■\\ eaver, Albert L., Marysville, Mo. 
W eber, Harry, "Bronx, N. Y. 
*Weddle, William R., Fort Scott. Kan. 
*Weinhold, Henry A., Kansas City, Kan. 
Welch, Thomas E., Co. Runner, Emporia, 

Ka,n. 
«elkos, Irving G., Elkhorn, Wis. 
Werner, Arthur, Baudette. Minn. 
*White, Frank, Fulton, Kan. 
Wilkinson, Frank W., Emporia. Kan. 
♦Williams, Oscar W., CoUyers, Kan. 
Willrieh, Walter H., Cook, Fort Scott, Kan. 
Wilson, Arch, Horton, Kan. 
Wilson, Sidney A., 1st Sgt., Bethany, Mo. 
Wishlinski, Albert L., Berlin, Wis. 
*Witham, Harry P.. Noreatur, Kan. 
Woodhull, W., Michigan 
Yost, Carl M., Cook, Kansas City, Kan. 
Younghams, Walter O., Corp., Kansas City. 

Kan. 




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NAME 
Bodie, Davis P. 
Eowler, John F. 
Brown, Herbert A. 
Brown, Harold F. 
Craig', Lloyd 
Dunn, C. H. E. 
Dienst, Charles F. 
Davis, Charles O. 
Ferris, Carl H. 
Johnson, Scbastin K. 
Keim, T. E. 
•Matthews, Lewis P, 
*McGrady, John J. 
Morgan, J?'rancis 
Noyes, Georg-e S. 
Piatt, William P. 
Smith, Frank Allen 



LAST KNOWN RANK 
2nd Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
Capt. 
1st Lieut. 
Capt. 

2nd Lieut. 
Capt. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
2nd Lieut. 
Capt. 
1st Lieut. 



Allen, Irvin R., Topeka, Kan. 

*Arkle, Buford M., Atwood, Kan. 

Armstrong, Charles E., Oskaloosa, Kan. 

Bailey, Jesse J., Seneca, Kan. 

Bailey, Franklin W., Bluff City, Kan. 

Banker, Louis W., Sgrt.. Russell, Kan. 

Baker, Allen J., Wagoner, Pittsburg, Kan. 

Baldwin, Chester O., Dallas, Ga. 

*Beal, Bethel G., Atwood, Kan. 

*Berrs, Elmo, Atwood, Kan. 

*I>era:er, Paul L., Henidon, Kan. 

*Bennezette, Frank E., Kansas City, Kan. 

Belch, John, Phoenix, Ariz. 

Betterton, Walter H., Wagoner, Hyker, Ark. 

Bingham, Irwin, Wichita, Kan. 

*Boese, Henry T., McPherson, Kan. 

Bosiljevac, Stjepan, Kansas City, Kan. 

Blurton, James A., Wagoner, Hutchinson, 

Kan. 
Brew, Harry, Wichita, Kan. 
*Buehrs, Ernest H., McPherson, Kan. 
Cantrell, Lewis W., Wag'oner, Florence, Mo. 
Carpenter, William, Glen Elder, Kan. 
*Carson, Thomas S., Wichita, Kan. 
Calhoun, Emile M., 353rd Med. Detachment 
Casey, Leroy T., Wagoner, Cawker City, Kan. 
Caughenojr, Glenn, Sgt., McPherson, Kan. 
Cedarholm, Harold O., Corp.. Lindsborg'. Kan. 
Childs, Doyle I., Wagoner, O'Neills, Nebr. 
Clioate, Jesse C, Wag'oner, St. Louis, Mo. 
Chirldson, Curt C, Deadwood S. D. 
*Clawer, Don, Emmett, Kan. 
Colgrove. Frank C, Wagoner, Ozawkie, Kan. 
Combs, Turner, M., Wagoner, Cedarvale, 

Kan. 
Cook, Pete M., Wagoner, Montro.se, Mo. 
*Courtwright, Albert L., McPherson, Kan. 
Coop, John N., Baxter, Kan. 

* eraser, John R., N. R. 

*Crider, George P., Wagoner, Junction City, 

Kan. 
Cross, Walter P., Argentine, Kan. 
*Davis, Erby B., Ironwood, Mich. 
Dawson, Lloyd A., Cook, Belleville, Kan. 
Downey, Frank R., New York, N. Y. 
Dtmdou, Leonard G., Sg-t., Junction City, 

Kan. 
Edwards, Clay, Sgt., Harper, Kan. 
Elirlick, Herbert, Sgt., Marion, Kan. 
Enyart, John V., Westboro, Mo. 
*Elrod, James H., Madison, Kan. 
Feldkamp, Frank W., Wagoner, Lincoln, Mo. 
Fickle, John W., Wa&oner, Milo, Kan. 
Flanagan, Andrew J., Boston, Mass. 
Fletcher, Leroy T., Norton. Kan. 
Foy, Elbert E., Clarita, Okla. 
Eraser, John R., Fall River, Kan. 

* Friar, Chester L., Meade, Ariz. 
*Frost, Ernest E., Falun, Kan. 
Fuller, Earl C, Council, Ida. 
*Gaeddert. Gustav R., McPherson, Kan. 
Gates, Joseph E., Wag'oner, Leavenworth, 

Kan. 
Gibbons, Andrew H., St. John, Ariz. 
Giese, Oscar L., Toronto, Kan. 
Gillim, Maurice L., Wagoner, Fisher. Kan. 
*Goertz, David P., McPherson, Kan. 
Gotterman, Henry A., Roxbury, Kan. 



ADDRESS 
Cabot, Ark. 
Springfield, Mass. 
35 High St., Saxon ville. Mass. 
Holden, Mass. 
Kansas City, Kan. 
Jeanette, Pa. 
Boise, Ida. 
Kansas City, Kan. 
Ag'ency, Mo. 
Columbus, Ohio 
1622 16th St., Denver, Colo. 
Cleveland, Ohio 
Lorain, Ohio 
Ravenswood, W. Va. 
Port Chester, N. Y. 
Junction City, Kan. 
Washington, D. C. 

*Graser, John R., N. R. 
*Grandefre, Alcid, Concordia, Kan. 
Greenwood, Fred R., Wag-oner, Toulon, 111. 
*Hackenberg, Georg-e W., Mound Ridge, 

Kan. 
•Hamilton, Andrew J., Galva, Kan. 
Hagstrand, John A., Lindsborg-, Kan. 
Harrow, John, Bentley, Kan. 
Haystrings, Alvin D., McDonald, Kan. 
Haydon, Lester F., Inman, Kan. 
Heatheriug-ton, Ho M., Wagoner, Jennings, 

Kan. 
Heble, Rudolph A., Atwood, Kan. 
Hegberg. Clarence W., Lindsborg, Kan. 
*Heer, Frank T., Atwood, Kan. 
•Heiple, Harold R., Wagoner, McPherson, 

Kan. 
•Heidebrecht, Paul W., McPherson, Kan. 
*Helt, Paul, Wagoner, Winfield, Kan. 
Hetherington, John, Cook, Curranville, Kan. 
Henley, Thornton, Atchison, Kan. 
Hill, Frank, Sgt., Hutchinson, Kan. 
*Hirt, George, Mech., Kansas City, Mo. 
*Hine, Gerald C, Sgt., Manhattan, Kan. 
Holconib, Elmer H. L., Cook, Wakeeney, 

Kan. 
*Horvat, George, Kansas City, Kan. 
Horton, Spencer J., Wagoner, Topeka, Kan. 
Hotze, Alf L., Cunningham, Kan. 
Howe, Raymond V., Topeka, Kan. 
Hrapjack, John, Sugar City, Colo. 
Hughesm, Willis A., Wagoner, McDonald, 

Kan. 
Hunziker, John N., Wag-oner, Rexford, Kan. 
Hurst, James M., Wagoner, Levant, Kan. 
*Huss, Frank, Henidon. Kan. 
Hiieschan, Eric P., 2nd Lieut., Sylvan Grove, 

Kan. 
*Hunle.v, Forest B., Galena, Kan. 
*Humberg, Bismarck, N. R. 
*Hunda, Steve, Kansas City, Kan. 
Ingram, Lester, Wagoner, Laramie, Wyo. 
Irey, Benjamin H., Wagoner, Melvern, Kan. 
Iraci, Filandeffio, Wagoner, New York, 

N. Y. 
*Jobe, Claude R., Kansas City, Mo. 
Johnson, Reynolds H., Wagoner, Calvert, 

Kan. 
Judd, Shirley M., Wagoner, Selden, Kan. 
Karlin, Edward, Wagoner, Cathrine, Kan. 
Kaufman, John A., Wagoner, Atchison, Kan. 
Kennedy, Bernard. Stockton, Kan. 
Kent, Guy E., Wagoner, Guy, Kan. 
Keithely, George E., Wagoner, Isabelle, Kan. 
*Killarne.v, Earl, Atchison, Kan. 
Kirk, Alvin C, Wilmore, Kan. 
Kirkgarrd, Gotfrid, Denver, Colo. 
Koch, George E., Beloit, Kan. 
Koons, Royal E., Cook, McPherson, Kan. 
*Kuehn, Henry P., Kinsley, Kan. 
Kuehnl, Lothar, Dale, Wis. 
Kubin, Jefferson, Sgt., McPherson, Kan. 
Kuchem, Frederick H., Kansas City, Kan. 
Knowles, J. Ross, Atchison, Kan. 
La Bonte, Serine, N., Adams, Mass. 
♦Labbarge. Edward, Concordia, Kan. 
Lake, Clifford A., Wagoner, Manchester, 

Kan. 



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Landel, Dalhousie, Wagoner, Kansas City, 

Kan. 
Larson, Luther M., Wagoner, Marquette, 

Kan. 
Larson, Oscar R., MePherson, Kan. 
*Leathernian, Noah, MePherson, Kan. 
Leat, Frank W., Meoh., Kansas City, Kan. 
Letsch, John H.. Bunker Hill, Kan. 
Liethen, John H., Mech.. Appleton, Wis. 
Liljestrom, Elmer, Lindsborg-, Kan. 
Lickty, Lewis D., Jewell, Kan. 
Linde, Ealph S., Cook, Rosedale, Kan. 
*Loche, George, Franklin, Nebr. 
Loeffler, Gustav, Rice, Kan. 
Llouia, Edniond, P., Wagoner, Mound Ridge, 

Kan. 
Logan, Franklin W., Oberlin, Kan. 
Lysell, Oscar F., Marquette, Kan. 
Lyons, Claude E. F., Wagoner, Phoenix, 

Ariz. 
*Mahorney, Fay, Atwood, Kan. 
•Makings, Weaver C, Atwood, Kan. 
*Marcotte, Arthur, Concordia, Kan. 
Masterson, Edward J., Colvimbus, Kan. 
*Mathes, Walter L., Trousdale, Kan. 
Mahan, Michael, Kansas City, Kan. 
McMahon, Clarence A., Kansas City, Kan. 
McAlavy, Herman H., Mech., Lincoln, Kan. 
McCluer, Arthur, Baxter Springs, Kan. 

* Meyer, Herman, Hemdon, Kan. 
*Meier. Fred, Hutchinson, Kan. 
*Miller, Arthur L., Kiowa, Kan. 
Mishler, "Vernie S., 1st Sgt., MePherson, 

Kan. 
Miller, Clyde E. F., Wagoner, Phoenix, Ariz. 
Moffit, Glenn G., Sgt., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Moore, John, Wagoner, Leavenworth, Kan. 
*Moore, Thomas J., Norcatur, Kan. 
Moorhead, Marion C., Elkhart, Kan. 
Morgan, James L., Wagoner, Concordia, Kan. 
Morgan, Myron V., Wagoner, Glate, Kan. 
Morns, Earl P., Trinidad, Colo. 
Moses, William A., Wagoner, McLouth, Kan. 
•Montgomery, John M., Sgt., Bangor, Me. 
Munson. Edward A., Cook. Belleville, Kan. 
*Neufeld, Peter T., MePherson, Kan. 
*Neufeld, Jacob H., MePherson, Kan. 
*Nick, Peter, Kansas City, Mo. 

* Novak, John, Seneca, Kan. 
*Ogle, Oscar O., Piedmont, Kan. 
Oliphant, Harley F., Wagoner, Wautoma, 

Wis. 
Oliver, Stonewall J., Wagoner, New Ulysses, 

Kan. 
Opperman, Morris D., Baxter Springs, Kan. 
Orthman, Frederick C, Wagoner, Atwood, 

Kan. 
*Owen, Earl, Topeka, Kan. 
*Palanowich, Pete, Atchison, Kan. 
Paraskevopoulos, C. H., Juneau, Wis. 
•Patrick, Steve, Kansas City, Mo. 
Patterson, Leonard U., Wagoner, 

Neosha Falls, Kan. 
Perkins, John N., Wagoner, Mullinville, Kan. 
Perry, Forrest J., Wagoner, Aurora, Kan. 
•Peterson, Alfred, Wagoner, Jamestown, 

Kan. 
•Pettick, Louis, Wagoner, Kansas City, Kan. 
Peterson, George M., Wagoner, Manhattan, 

Kan. 
Pfannkuch, John, Phillipsburg, Kan. 
Phillips, Leo J., Kansas City, Kan. 
•Piatt, George, MePherson, Kan. 
•Playford, George L., Oberlin, Kan. 
Portella, Joseph D., Globe, Ariz. 
•Portschy, Math, Hemdon, Kan. 
Puertz, Frank J., Wagoner, Garden Plains, 

Kan. 
Raber, Dannie L., Wagoner, Tully, Kan. 
'Rainey, Ray A., MePherson. Kan. 
Reedy, Charles W., Wagoner, Norton, Kan. 
Reed, John E., Concordia, Kan. 
Ribble, Albert E., Wagoner, Culvert, Kan. 
Robinson, Charlie B., Atchison, Kan. 
Ronan, Karl T., Wagoner, Kirwin, Kan. 



•Rodger, Harold, Reg. Army 
Rodriquez, Jack V., Seligman, Ariz. 
Ruffner, Fred J., Beloit, Kan. 
Ryf, John J., Wagoner, Russell, Kan. 
Salazar, Jose B., Wagoner, Springerville, 

Ai'iz. 
Samson, Arthur J., Wagoner, Ludell, Kan. 
Scamahorn, Charles F., Wagoner, 

Colorado Springs, Colo. 
Sanders, Lawrence E., Wagoner, Coldwater, 

Kan. 
Schnick, John H., Wagoner, Lost Springs, 

Kan. 
Schneider, Ulrich, Wagoner, Mullinville, 

Kan. 
Scott, Fred, Wagoner, Havens, Kan. 
•Schroeder, Francis, MePherson, Kan. 
Sehoenecker, John J., Wagoner, 

Sedgwick Co., Kan. 
Schnider, William F., Neosha Falls, Kan. 
Shick. John A., Wagoner, Norcatur, Kan. 
Shipp, Leo G., Wagoner, Inman, Kan. 
•Shell, Everett G., 2nd Lieut., 

Medicine Lodge, Kan. 
Shrader, Guy V., Wagoner, Concordia, Kan. 
Shurtz, Horace B., Sgt., Beloit, Kan. 
Shaw, Arthur D., Canton, Kan. 
Smith, Ralph W., Wagoner, Jamestown, 

Kan. 
Snowdeen, Luther A., Wagoner, Flatwood, 

Mo. 
Spoonemore, Loren J., Wagoner, Oberlin, 

Kan. 
•Spangler, Hari-y, Garden City, Kan. 
•Snyder, Frederick A., Kinsley, Kan. 
Spotts, James, Wagoner, Mound City, Kan. 
•Steinke, Louie F., Oberlin, Kan. 
•Stucky, Gerard B., MePherson, Kan. 
•Stichler, Louis W., Jamestown, Kan. 
*Streeter, Phillip, Atchison, Kan. 
•Stead, Joseph F., Ottawa, Kan. 
Stovall, Stanley A., Sgt., Beloit, Kan. 
Sullivan, J. P., Corp., New Ulysses, Kan. 
Sylvester, Roy J., Wagoner, Elsmore, Kan. 
•Tacha, Frank W., Sgt., Jennings, Kan. 
Taylor, Alfred, Wagoner, Scandia, Kan. 
•Trevis, Ray S., Topeka, Kan. 
Terry, Oscar B., Wagoner, Harper, Kan. 
Tice, Glenn, Wagoner, Dresden, Kan. 
Thayer, Frank, Wagoner, Mankato, Kan. 
Tholen, Frank, Wagoner, Oakley, Kan. 
Tholstrup, Alvin L., Wagoner, Jamestown, 

Kan. 
Thomas, Earl J., Wagoner, Kingman, Kan. 
Thompson, Michael, Scandia, Kan. 
Trigg, Benjamin, Corp., Green Forest, Kan. 
•Trissell, Archie L., Ulysses, Kan. 
Toumade, Max J., Wagoner, Haviland, Kan. 
Ufford, Eljer D., Oberlin, Kan. 
Ukson, Joseph E., Luray, Kan. 
Viapiano, Cosmo P., Buffalo, N. Y. 
Wakefield, John F., Wagoner, Canton, Kan. 
Walbaeh, Clyde B., Wagoner, Sylvan Grove, 

Kan. 
•Warren, Rolland J., Kansas City, Kan. 
•Watts, Walter, Topeka, Kan. 
Weaver, Walter H., Wichita, Kan. 
Wellman, Joe A., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Westfall, Paul J., Achilles, Kan. " 

White, Orel E., Wagoner, Agra, Kan. 
•Wharton, Eobert S., Kansas City, Kan. 
Whitaker, Geo. F., Sgt., Paola, Kan. 
•Willis, William R., Oberlin, Kan. 
Willoughby, Frank, Wagoner, Payson, Okla. 
•Woody, Lloyd W., Wagoner, Wellington, 

Kan. 
Woerpel, Frederick W., Wagoner, Rexford, 

Kan. 
Wright, Aaron A., Wagoner, Hays, Kan. 
Wright, Horace, Sgt., Winfield, Kan. 
•Wright, Jesse I., Concordia, Kan. 
Wells, Francis L., N. R. 

Vorhies, Owen K., Wagoner, Stockton, Kan. 
York, Edwin T., Moimd City, Kan. 
Zeuch, "Victor H., Leavenworth, Kan. 



Regimental Infirmary, 353rd Infantry 



NAMK 
Animons, Ollie 
Albiig-ht, Fred C. 
Alexander, A. P. 
Beckenieyer, William A. 
Boyce, Shirley F. 
Boyle, Cornelius B. 
Bower, Arthur G. 
Brunni?, Henry 
Carey, Mark R. 
Colburn, Daniel N. 
Coolidge. Walter L. 
Crawford, Benj. H. 
Fox, Ciiarles M. 
Gamniasre, A. E. 
Huston, Russell R. 
Matheney, Earl 
Meany, Francis 
McCaskey, F. J. 
Maxwell, Albert C. 
Mooring, S. W. 
Miller, Georgre C. 
ODonnel, F. W. 
Reed, Willis C. 
Rush, Weaver A. 
Schliiiiv, Henry A. 
Stewart, William B. 
Shelley. Isaac N. 
Thompson, William R. 
Tull, G. A. 
Valentine, H. S. 
Varner, Harry M. 
V/estfall, Georg-e A. 
Wiik, John C. 
York, William B. 



LAST KNOWN UANK 
1st Lieut. 
Capt. 
1st Lietlt. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut, 
l.st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
Major 
Capt. 

Lieut. -Col. 
1st Lieut. 
Capt., 
Capt. 
1st Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
1st Lieut. 
Capt. 
Capt. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 
1st Lieut. 



*Armstrong', Frederick C, St. Marys, Kan. 
Arnett, Lewis L., Sgt., Spava, 111. 
•Bailey, Georg:e D., Pueblo, Colo. 
Baker, Charles F., Muncie, Ind. 
♦Ball, Otto, Mimden, Kan. 
Beine, Wesley A., Leavenworth, Kan. 
Bell, Clyde V., Sg-t., Kansas City, Kan. 
Bivins, Howard H., Hutchinson, Kan. 
Botts, Clarence A., Tong'anoxie, Kan. 
Bog-gs, Harold E., Stuart, Nebr. 
•Brooks, Cecil H., Wheeling:, W. Va. 
•Brown, Chester C, Leavenworth, Kan. 
Brown, Clifford S., Ft. Scott, Kan. 
Brown, William A., Beattie, Kan. 
Britt, Francis J., Atkinson, Nebr. 
Brolund, Samuel, Stillman Valley, Mich. 
Brownback, Lester C. S&t., Centerville, Kan. 
Bourland, Ruben M., Galatia, 111. 
Burnett, Harle.v. Bismark, N. D. 
•Bums, Howard H., Caney, Kan. 
•Brasmer, Jessie, East Alton. 111. 
Calhoun, Emil M., Altamont, Mo. 
Calvart, William C., Sg't., Baxter Spring's, 

Kan. 
•Chastain, William, Coats, Kan. 
Cole, Hayward C, Sg't., Kansas City, Kan. 
Colwcll, Kvcrott L., Carson, Iowa 
Colfclt, Vasco L., Clarkdale, Ariz. 
Condit, Georg^e W., Troy, Kan. 
•Costella, Peter R., Atchison, Kan. 
•Cook, Emmett W., Pittsburg, Kan. 
"Douce, William T., Kinsley, Kan. 
•Evans, McKinley. Sgt., Denver, Colo. 
•Elmore, Frederick, Wichita, Kan. 
•Fleming', Arthur, Norton, Kan. 
•Fair, Otto D., McCune, Kan. 
•Ferguson, Samuel H., Atchison, Kan. 
Ferguson, John D., Sterling, Kan. 
•Fields, Frederick M., Pratt, Kan. 
Gallegoe, Paul, Hot Springs, N. Mex. 
Galster, George, West Point, Nebr. 
Gig'er, Paul A., Omaha, Nebr. 
GlJ^ln, Tommy, Terre Haute, Ind. 
•Harroff, Earl R., Mound City, Kan. 
Hammernick, Frank, Clarkson, Nebr. 
Harding, Henry A., Fremont, Nebr. 
Holbrook, Rollan, Pratt, Kan. 



ADDIiESS 
N. R. 

Garland, Kan. 
Norton, Kan. 
Sedalia, Mo. 
Florence, Kan. 
Troy, Mont. 
Chicago, HI. 
Hillsboro, Kan. 
Salem, S. D. 
Minneapolis, Minn. 
Louisville, Ky. 
Council Grove, Kan. 
Chicago, 111. 
Chicago. 111. 
Chicag'o, 111. 
Havelock, Nebr. 
Omaha, Nebr. 
Freedom, Pa. 
Esbon, Kan. 
Glouster, Mass. 
Chicago, HI. 
Junction City, Kan. 
Columbus. Kan. 
Melvern, Iowa 
Cleveland, Ohio 
Aberdeen, S. D. 
Ambler, Pa. 
Warsaw, N. Y. 
Kansas City, Mo. 
Kansas City, Mo. 
Warrenton, Va. 
Harper, Kan. 
N. R. 
St. Louis, Mo. 



Henschel, Sylvester J., Sgt., Kansas City, , 

Kan. 
Hunn, Frank L., Arringtoii, Kan. 
Hunt, Jackie G.. Duff, Nebr. 
Jacubzick, William C, Omaha, Nebr. 
James, Lloyd B., Hollenburg, Kan. 
Jennings, William H.. South Boston, Mass. 
Kane, Alva, Stillwell, Kan. 
•Kane, Harry J., Atchison, Kan. 
Killian, Bruce, Olathe, Kan. 
Kryshock, Vence, La Salle, 111. 
Koebrich, Joseph, Atchison, Kan. 
Larew, Otto E., Terre Haute. Ind. 
•Larsen, Einar. Farlington, Kan. 
Maddoz, Earl, Concordia, Kan. 
Magnuson. Elof, Meade. Nebr. 
McAnlis, Wm. W., Clay Center, Kan. 
Neumann, Otto W., Fort Morg-aii, Colo. 
Peterson, Lawrence A., Greenleaf, Kan. 
Portell, Robert E., Old Mines. Mo. 
•Prada, Harry J., Great Bend, Kan. 
•Prewitt, Ralph, Pittsburg, Kan. 
Pavelka, Vaclav, Verdigre, Nebr. 
Riekerson, Floyd, Bellingham, Wash. 
Rosenfield, Lawrence J.. Sgt., Memphis, 

Tenn. 
•Roese, Karl. Pittsburg. Kan. 
Rutherford, Robert S., Sapulpa, Okla. 
Schmidt, George H.. Chicago, 111. 
Scott, Joseph E., Belle Plaine. Kan. 
Shepperd. Aloysius, Philadelphia. Pa. 
Skoog, Myer M., Duluth, Minn. 
Stovali, Robert. Tulsa. Okla. 
Stuebinger, Walter, Atchison, Kan. 
•Thomas, Lee R., Baxter Sijrings, Kan. 
Torp, Dewey M., Higginsville, Mo. 
Twcnte, John W., Sgt., Baxter Springs, Kan. 
Trible, George H., Quinter, Kan. 
Uteeht. Emil M.. Tacoma. Wash. 
Van Der Maas, Henry, Chicago, 111. 
Walker, Joseph, Moline. Kan. 
•Wallace, Robert R., Linwood, Kan. 
•Wells, Owen R., Brocton, HI. 
•Wlieeler, Perry H., Ottawa, Kan. 
Willis. Floyd M., Hendersonville, N. C. 
Wilson, Charles E., Trenton. Mo. 
Wootlard, Eugene W., Eudora, Kan. 
•Woods, Virgil, Jasonville, Ind. 



